Transcendent and transportive, Astral Lite bring a luxurious and luscious piece of psychedelic rock to flowery fruition on their landmark album “Pseudoscientist”. With washed over guitar sounds and lyrics that still manage to ring clear through the overarching intricacy within the arrangement, the record beguiles, transforms, and inundates over you with such precision and poise that you’re wholly immersed in its magic.
The standout piece, “Strawberry Moon”, feels like a tune from an era lost and gone. It’s a classic piece of psychedelic rock, filled with all the bells and whistles to make it hit clearer than ever. There’s a hazy and blurry feel that’s explored with such clarity amidst the noise. Songs like “Heretic” also showcase the heavier side, a powerful and purposeful riff just cutting through with such piercing fervour.
With themes of duality and the multitudes that we contain within our lives, Astral Lite deliver a record that’s spiritual and explorative on multiple levels. There’s so much to be heard and uncovered on this record that it’s impossible not to find moments to replay again and again.
This is a classic rock record with dexterity and innovation that few can muster. Anyone with a lust for cutting guitar, poignant and provocative lyricism, and progressive elements that transcend the ordinary will find a fan in this record.