Wand – “1000 Days” – [Drag City]

Morada   1/2/2016   12-inch, A Library

L.A. band’s third release brings us a collection of wonderfully varied tracks. My immediate assessment was 60s psychedelic (maybe it’s the Mellotron?), yet it’s so much more. Don’t be surprised if you’re simultaneously struck by its freshness while transported to decades past. Vocals on all but A5. (Singer sometimes sounds uncannily like Marc Bolan.) B1 has un-credited female vocals and fucking rocks! Despite the darkness of the lyrics, some tracks may get you dancing.