Last month, Colin Frangicetto (guitarist for the band Circa Survive), released a new solo project under the name Psychic Babble. The light psychedelic tunes of My Brother's Ears / My Sister's Eyes make for some nice easy listening that will surely stay on repeat once it infects your ear buds.
Many of the tracks have an almost dream pop inspired quality to them. While most of the effects are heavy compared to some of this year's other releases, the LP finds a good balance between the excremental and a more pop feel. The song “Follow Your Bliss” illustrates this very well, starting off with a light guitar track and building upon the momentum. None of it feels like it is trying to overbear the listener with too many weird sounds; the results being hypnotic but also quite peaceful, and ending with a somewhat fuzzy transmission coming from the far out reaches of space.
The song “Samantha” serves up a more folk vibe beneath all the psychedelia with some interesting lyrics. While most of the album relies on repeated choruses, “Samantha” offers a few little nuggets like the bittersweet lines, “That empty couch in the living room gets cold / but there's still room for two,” to the funny and a bit twisted, “She cooked my brain in a frying pan. / Oh no, I'm not letting go.” Some other notable songs are the opener “Five Fold Kiss (Don't Sleep)” and later “Crocodile Tears” have a soft underlying keyboard that give the songs a nice fuzzy feel to them.
Overall, Psychic Babble's first release is a very strong new release in the realm of dream pop and psychedelia. Each one of the songs is as good as the next. It's never too heavy on the effects, which makes it very accessible for those going into an uncharted genre. A pleasant hazy filled ride and an excellent first step for singer / songwriter Colin Fragicetto solo career. Fans of this year's I Come to Shanghai release Eternal Life Vol. 1 or Panda Bear's Tomboy should take note and give this a listen.
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