Psychedelic Rhythm & Blues for Fans of Doors or Pink Floyd — VENICE TRIP

The London four-piece Venice Trip have released their debut EP ‘Look Forward’ — on RYP Recordings.

We had a listen:

Disc opener and title track ‘Look Forward’ is full of Pink Floyd jumble. Not that there’s anything wrong with that…

This is psychedelic perfection in crystalized form, with coloured crests of glittering synth and smoothly eroded ridges of sound.

The merry-go-round echoing voice (Andrés Alcover) is just-the-right side of innocent and vulnerable. Guitar (also from Andrés ) soothes and anoints. It is fabulous stuff.

‘Oh Katy’ is far blusier.

The sprawling organ (Ben ‘Shenny’ Camburn) offers a buttered mirror of sound that is spread across the violet rhythm.

The voice is creosote dark. And the percussion (Joe Wood) is hard and thirsty.

‘Father Of The Universe’ collects up some sizzling-sparkling guitar and has a smooth vocal.

The song soon muscles along, and when it does, it is a noble beast. A number that strides with ambition and pride.

Psychedelic rhythm & blues — superbly executed and wonderfully achieved.

Words: @neilmach 2015 ©
Photos: Kamila K Stanley

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