King Bathmat - Crowning Glory

UK import, King Bathmat are most interesting pastiche of many diverse influences in styles, a more psych driven Sondre Lerche, strong Andy Partridge walks through acid-drenched forests, some reflective Doves and vocally similarities to Crowded House. "Bathmat songs inhabit an oddly agreeable hinterland between glum-faced modern angst-pop and classic psychedelia the slightly acidic guitars, in particular, recall those early 90s psych acts you used to read about in Ptolemaic Terrascope or whatever (you did read it, didnt you?), and theres a dreamily twilit feel to many of the songs that sails closer to the likes of The Church... Recording and producing entirely alone, and laughing at the merest thought of managers and promoters (and even record distributors), King Bathmat has a Good Life-style self-sufficiency agenda that clearly aims to show that The Industry is perhaps not really all that necessary.. it would be a tiny tragedy if these songs never reached the audience they deserve"-BirdPages.com. "One minute clutching hands round the table and summoning the spirit of Syd Barrett, the next possessed by Edwyn Collins.............he shoots for the moon and beats Sondre Lerche to the surface, times when he plays Mozart to the Salieri of Coldplay and Doves" - LogoMag. "Crowning Glory is a collection of 10 modern rock songs that are replete with instantly memorable melodies and superb musicianship and ably demonstrate that Bassett`s skills as a songwriter are continuing to develop and progress"..."a veritable tour across genres ".."Do yourself a favour and get yourself a copy"... 9/10 DPRP. "If youre into stylish, musical fumbling using all the right elements from the pop/rock universe, leaving out all the plastic, you should definately consider KingBathmats latest royal speech"-Musiq. Very Highly Recommended!

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