Mystic Hits (2013)
Artist:
Sugar Candy Mountain
Highlight Tracks:
Uva Uvam Vivendo Varia Fit, Echopraxia, Knock Me Down
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Sugar Candy Mountain are a psych pop/rock outfit from Oakland, California. Their sound reminds me of a kind of Flaming Lips (ala Embryonic)/Os Mutantes/Beach Boys/Growlers hybrid. Mystic Hits was released in 2013 and was recorded in both Oakland and São Paulo, Brazil. The title of the record definetly reflects on the astro and supernatural elements of the albums thirteen tracks. There is certain level ethereality to songs like "Saudade Love" that makes Mystic Hits a real treat for fans of psychedelia. Adding to the otherworldly elements of the group, the band name is an obvious reference to George Orwell's Animal Farm, where the term Sugar Candy Mountain was used to reference a heavenly "land beyond the clouds". If a fuzzy, bossa-nova influenced, surf rock-y trip through space sounds intriguing to you, I highly recomend streaming Mystic Hits via the groups Bandcamp (also available below). This record may prove to be ideal for fans of Tame Impala, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and Temples.
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