Icarus Himself

Add Date: October 11 

Artist: Icarus Himself 

Album: Career Culture 

Label: Science of Sound 

Genre: Rock, psych pop

Comments: The promoter calls Icarus Himself's music "electro-psych-folk", which is one of the more interesting labels I've heard as of late. (The same blurb also refers to Elf Power, with whom Icarus Himself recently toured, as a "heritage neo-psych pop quintet", so we're clearly dealing with a surplus of descriptors here.) Formerly the solo outlet of Nick Whetro, this trio at times still sounds like a bedroom-pop project--and not in a bad way; the downcast, psychedelia-tinged songs on Career Culture are both intimate and accessible.

Not a bad listen at all; try "Wake Up", "Precious Holder" and the electro-psych-folk (!) jam "On Your Side".