Plankton Wat Sets Feb. 26 Release for Future Times
Plankton Wat, aka Dewey Mahood, formerly of Eternal Tapestry, has been putting out solo psychedelic instrumental offerings for the better part of 20 years, and noting that is my clever, ears-to-the-ground-always-on-the-ball-never-miss-a-thing way of telling you his work is new to me. The umpteenth Plankton Wat LP, dubbed Future Times, is set to release on Feb. 26 through Thrill Jockey, and if the advance-posted track “Nightfall” (at the bottom of the post) doesn’t hit you immediately, don’t fret and don’t give up on it. Give it another go. It might take that second time for the vibe to really set in, but there’s a soothing aspect to it that, once it comes through, is righteously affecting. I dig it, so I’m posting about it.
Preorders are up if you’re the type to get stuff done in advance. And if so, cheers on that. Some of us are always playing catchup.
From the PR wire:
Contemporary psych explorer Plankton Wat (Dewey Mahood, ex-Eternal Tapestry) announces new album Future Times due out February 26th, 2021
Future Times elevates Mahood’s psychedelic instrumentals to higher planes, finding hope in the turbulent events of 2020 and drawing strength from the natural world
Listen to first single “Nightfall”:
https://planktonwat.bandcamp.com/album/future-times
One of the most prolific and inventive guitarists in the contemporary psychedelic underground, Portland multi-instrumentalist Dewey Mahood has announced his latest solo album as Plankton Wat, Future Times, due out February 26th. First single “Nightfall” sees Mahood sculpt a cinematic, new psychedelic and beautiful pastorale, building from distorted guitar figures and smouldering synthesizer drones to peaks of lysergic bliss.
Mahood’s music exists in constant communion with nature. From acclaimed albums with heavy-psych mainstays Eternal Tapestry to his prolific solo excursions, Mahood’s work has always been defined by his restless exploratory spirit and reverence for the environment. As Plankton Wat, his expressionist compositions exude a supernatural grace and patience, reflecting the resplendent beauty and mythical energy of the West Coast’s wild places. Mahood’s masterful and distinct guitarwork consistently blurs the confines of the instrument, at once texturally and melodically rich. Future Times elevates Mahood’s psychedelic instrumentals to new planes, encompass both the wild, seeking energy of free-improvisation and the deliberate arrangements of more traditional composition.
Plankton Wat – Future Times tracklist
1. The Burning World
2. Nightfall
3. Modern Ruins
4. Dark Cities
5. Teenage Daydream
6. Sanctuary
7. Future Times
8. Defund The Police
9. Wind Mountain
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