Bardo Pond
 

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Basically, they're amazing. If you like your music to be heavily distorted, droning and layered with ample amounts of feedback and reverb, then this is a band for you. It's psychedelic/space rock that delivers one hell of punch.

I essentially wanted to wax lyrical on Amanita and Lapsed, and if that means creating a thread for these guys, so be it. I know there are fans here.

Have a vid:

Pretty tasty. I'll have to check out some more of their stuff. It reminds me of early Hawkwind with a heavier emphasis on sixties psychadellica/rawness. I don't know if rawness is the right word to describe them though, it's just what came to mind when I hear them. They are quite acidic indeed.

Their sound is quite raw I guess, but it's a contrived rawness, if you get me? They layer these distorted riffs with swathes of feedback, reverb, tape loops and other auditory manipulations to create a sound that, as you rightly discerned, is raw and acidic in places - but also languid and soothing.

There is a heavy 60s psychedelic influence, as well as noise rock, shoegaze, drone and post-rock. They're a kaleidoscope of sounds, which is why they're so great.

You should definitely get hold of Amanita. Turn it up loud, whack on some headphones, and enjoy.

I could have sworn there was a thread on these guys already. Hmm. Whatever, eh?

Bardo Pond is delicious. I don't listen to them as often as I used to. Thanks for the reminder. Here's a few of my favorites, and yea, Amanita is a great album... my favorite... but I really like that Batholith EP too, and I would not consider any of their works to be bad.

Go check out the album Ticket Crystals its great. Has a cover of Cry Baby Cry that I like more than the original.


ps. Sneer whats your old username?

edit: Never mind its Stu. God damn I wish their was a list of everyone who has changed their name. How ya doing guy!?

They're a great band to listen to on a pair of headphones and lose yourself in the music. I've only heard Amanita but I think it's a fantastic album, it has that perfect combination of guitar fuzz and psychedelic trippiness that puts your mind in a good place. Although it is a very long album it never feels like it drags in any way and I always go back for more. I will listen to Lapsed and their other stuff soon enough.

Even though this is the most accessible song off Amanita I just think it is a brilliant song and a good introduction to the band.