The Gris Gris - The Gris Gris
I remember these guys getting a fair amount of attention a little over a decade ago thanks to Pitchfork and the rest of the indie blogosphere, and they definitely have 1966 - '68 down to a fuzzy wuzzy T, which to me is a good thing (for the most part). Their biggest strength and weakness as a group really is how closely they stick to their influences...The Gods and Love are all over 'Everytime', 'Best Regards' and the blissful 'Raygun'. Some have likened them to Pink Floyd pre-Meddle in a sense, but they don't have quite enough whimsy to fall into that wheelhouse (though 'Winter Weather' sounds like a lost Meddle B-side to be fair).
While not up there for me like Lumerians, Drakkar Nowhere or Ariel Pink as far as the whole neo-psych schtick goes, this is a great album. 7.5 out of 10!
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