Photos Of Photos

Carlton Melton
Agitated Records
General | Nov 2012

Reviews

Lestrygonian
Reviewed 2012-11-23
Transcendental psychedelia, local KZSU faves. I know I use the dreaded T-word far too often (Emerson would not approve) but hell, this is great stuff. The title fits the album perfectly; I’m tempted to be pretentious and label Melton’s tunes “meta-psych”, as it feels like a reflection on recognizable psych-rock tropes. Languid unison bends, synth arpeggios, fuzzed-out chords droning ad infinitum. Plodding, hazy rhythms. If there was such a thing as peer pressure to do drugs, this would be the soundtrack for it.
Instrumental—FCC clean. RIYL Can, Acid Mothers Temple, Tangerine Dream, Bardo Pond

1. (12:03) Gentle, kaleidoscopic dreamy blues, “Live at Pompeii” vibes.
2. (6:43) Trippy, blissful drone. No drums. The soundtrack to a Werner Herzog documentary about LSD that doesn’t exist but totally should.
3. (10:24). Epic slow space-rock. David Gilmour and Tony Iommi had a baby and then sacrificed the bastard to Satan.
4. (8:22) Ethereal floating arpeggios, shimmering synth, very gentle ritualistic dirge.
5. (22:30) Anthemic, endless psychedelic march. Even longer than the LP version.
6. (9:58) another one from the LP--fuzzy, dreamy blend of bending, echoing guitars

Recent airplay

Adrift
Brownian MotionJul 05, 2017
Smoke Drip
Space HouseAug 16, 2014
Smoke Drip
Stringless BalloonMay 15, 2014
Photos Of Photos
brownian entropyApr 30, 2014
Nor'easter
minimum entropyNov 13, 2013
Photos Of Photos
"no way to say" 0001Feb 04, 2013

Charting

2012-12-01 — 2013-02-03
Week EndingAirplays
Feb 3 3
Jan 27 2
Jan 20 1
Jan 13 6
Dec 30 1
Dec 23 2
Dec 16 3
Dec 9 3

Track listing

1. Nor'easter
2. Photos Of Photos
3. Space Treader
4. Wingspan
5. Adrift
6. Smoke Drip