Here's a hit of sunshine to spark up your day like a doobie. Mood Patterns is the debut full length from Belles Will Ring, the Blue Mountains' answer to The Byrds. The five-piece recorded the album at lead singer Liam Judson's parents mountain-home-come-studio, and it's packed with enough soaring ‘60s harmonies and chiming guitars to float on for weeks.
Formed in 2005, BWR are part of Sydney's psychedelic resurgence, playing alongside revivalists like The Dolly Rocker Movement, The Astral Kaleidoscope, and The Lovetones. What makes them unique is a penchant for amazing vocal harmonies, a folksy twang, and razor tight lives shows. The songwriting on Mood Patterns has traces of Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Beach Boys, and Jefferson Airplane, and Simon and Garfunkel-style vocal harmonies hovering over the rich, lush, wall of guitars. Liam's vocals are dynamic, and his wail even evokes ol' Jim Morrison at times. If you're looking to get high and dry amidst this winter mire, get yourself stuck into Mood Patterns. Trip out, bro.
Release: Album
To Cure: A quiet weekend
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