Arcadian Child Release Afterglow May 18 on Rogue Wave Records
Greek heavy psych rockers Arcadian Child have announced a May 18 release through Rogue Wave Records for their debut album. The record, Afterglow (review here), was initially put out by the band itself in 2017, and so far as I know it’s done nothing but garner more and more acclaim since. Reasonably so for its classic psych influences and unashamed pop structures and accessibility, offset by tonal weight and an undercurrent of desert rock. With a fervent melodicism tying varied songs together, it’s a more than solid debut album, and I guess my only question about it is whether I should consider this an official release or a reissue, because if it’s an official release, it definitely goes in the notes as one of the best debuts of 2018. Doesn’t kick any less ass if it’s a reissue; really just a matter of bookkeeping. Maybe I’ll flip a coin.
Rogue Wave is, of course, an offshoot of Ripple Music intended to focus on psychedelia and material that doesn’t otherwise fit the regular sphere of the parent impint.
You can hear the album in full at the bottom of this post and check out the band’s video for the sunshine-grunge of “Irresistible.” More info follows, courtesy of the PR wire:
Arcadian Child to Release Debut LP, ‘Afterglow’, May 18
Greek Neo-Psych Group Releases Video for New Song “Irresistible”
Fast-rising neo-psych band Arcadian Child will release its debut LP, Afterglow, on May 18 via Rogue Wave Records. Hailing from Limassol, Cyprus, Arcadian Child formed in 2013 and soon made a name for itself via a cool and coherent sound that combines hypnotic psychedelia, stoner rock riffage, and indie rock groove
Potent and intoxicating, Arcadian Child delivers daunting guitar-orientated psych rock blended with ambient elements, hallucinogenic patterns and kaleidoscopic, headphone-friendly swirl. With sounds rivaling the squealing sirens of the Mediterranean and the dark bellows of the West, Arcadian Child showcases its uniquely trippy anthems and hypnotic vibrations via jam-filled live shows which have met to wide acclaim from the growing neo-psych audience.
Arcadian Child’s beautiful songs lure you slowly and smoothly into a sort of soothing numbness; the group’s use of 60s/70s pop style progressive theatrics call up a web of guitars, keyboards, and drums that thunder and ooze at the same time, and the melodies walk steadily more than they lurch. Arcadian Child are masters at sounding simultaneously cool as a block of ice and hot as hellfire, but the unshakeable pop melodies are the real key to this album’s success.
A taste of Arcadian Child’s cunning songwriting can be sampled now as the band has released a music video for the song “Irresistible”.
Track listing:
1.) She’s On My Mind
2.) Little Late for Love
3.) Rabbit Hole
4.) Electric Red
5.) Irresistible
6.) Run
7.) Afterglow
8.) Used
Pre-order Afterglow at this location.
Arcadian Child features Panayiotis Georgiou (vocals/guitar), Stathis Hadjicharalambous (guitars), Andreas Kerveros (bass/backing vocals) and Christos Dimou (drums).
https://www.facebook.com/arcadianchildband/
https://open.spotify.com/album/7nu1dqJfMkZ4u0yz8vg6dG
https://arcadianchildband.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Roguewaverecords/
http://roguewaverecords.bigcartel.com/
