Favoring that lo-fi Guide By Voices type approach of recording anywhere you can, from basements to practice spaces, Settle does remix the material professionally (this time around Justin Pizzoferrato, to give it a more polished sound while still retaining that buzz and rush his combination of power pop and punky garage creates.
Philadelphia’s Psychic Flowers keep pushing forward. Led by David Settle, the band have been continuously upping the ante and they continue to do so on the upcoming For The Undertow. Due out July 30th via Living Lost and RIP Records, the LP was recorded with Leo Suarez on drums and mixed/mastered by Justin Pizzoferatto.
The time to catch up on the unabridged Post-Trash “Mid-Year Report” has come, with releases big and small - albums that went under the radar, the hidden gems, and the essential records from the past six months. This is our semi-comprehensive guide to our favorite releases of the year so far without a pre-determined length.
Settle is back working on Psychic Flowers, set to release his latest album, Gloves To Grand Air, on March 13th via Living Lost Records. Recorded in his basement to an 8-track cassette recorder, the album is willing blown-out power-pop that balances lo-fi fuzz and tape hiss with inescapable melodies. It’s full of home recordings magic.
