Mathing Moonlight

Check the amazing gear list on the back cover of the latest Novasonic Down Hyperspace album and you may have an idea of what you're in for with their sophomore album, Mathing Moonlight. Recording in their home studio, Spectra Mobile (in Calumet City Blues - Brothers fans take note), the band has constructed a meticulous record that spares no sonic expense to arrive at a purely psychedelic listen. With nods to contemporaries like Spiritualized and Radiohead, and an homage to early Pink Floyd, Mathing Moonlight is nothing short of a masterpiece for headphones. One of the album's best attributes is its restraint. Where some "trippy" records start with a profound melody that needlessly meanders into noise and noodling, Novasonic never spill the milk. Their abandon is orderly, adding structure to their songs while still allowing them to fill each crevice with layers of sound. This is a truly an achievement for a self-released album recorded on a budget and is one defines modern atmos