Description
When a band take a name like The Amazing, theyd better have the chops to back it up. Happily, this Swedish outfit a collective headed by Reine Fiske and Johan Holmegard of neo-psych juggernauts DUNGEN and singer-songwriter Christoffer Gunrup are masterful enough to take that mantle on. Friends first and foremost, its this kindred spirit that imbues the album with a feeling unlike that of most releases one of natural harmony, persistent progression and with a panoramic gaze fixed on distant settings. The bands second album proper (following 2009s The Amazing and 2010s mini album Wait For A Light To Come), Excerpts from reviews of the debut:
The cream of Swedens psychedelic/neo-folk underground an album of rare beauty MOJO
A gorgeously understated blend of gentle psychedelic pop, tranquil folk rock and gently stoned prog Q
Genuinely an amazing album UNCUT
A classic case of strength in diversity, blurring the boundaries between folk-rock dreaminess and psych splendour WORD
Gentle Stream is widescreen, panoramic, horizon-reaching stuff. An elegantly constructed record of moody psychedelic majesty, it comes with a greater dose of CSNY-style Laurel Canyon bliss than those previous recordings. Its eight songs clock in at a luxurious 45 minutes long, during which astral guitars intertwine in serpentine solos, horns blast rainbow melodies and Gunrups flute-like voice floats elegantly over the sunset sounds. Nothing is introverted or overworked everything is balanced, kept together by natural melodies, soulful vocals and just how perfect should be. Gentle Stream is a feeling, an organic consequence of something that effortlessly came together.
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