1991
Coop, 2023
9/10
An experimental Swedish outfit who actually released a pair of albums one month apart, 1991 has the quintet exploring neo-psychedelic dance with bits of shoegaze across the 8 lively tunes.
“Hallelujah” opens the listen with much atmosphere, where throbbing bass lines and playful bongo drums add much allure to the unpredictable climate, and “Blasphemy” follows with a distinct buzzing that’s firm but melodic in its psyche-rock delivery.
“Dandelion” and “Talk With A Jesus” land in the middle, where the former carries a bit of a jangle that places crisp drums with swirling guitar, while the latter touches on post-punk via the darker textures that flirt with dream-pop, too.
Near to the end, the droning “Bhagavana Najika Cha” carries an almost chanting like appeal surrounded by dense guitar and waves of synth, and “Son Of Man” exits with a percussively strong and harmonic tone of jazz fueled, progressive nods.
A highly creative listen that combines psychedelia and indie rock, inspiration from Spiritualized, Moon Duo, and La Düsseldorf won’t be hard to spot or appreciate across this highly unique effort.
Travels well with: Low-Res- Därför; La Faute- Blue Girl Nice Day