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THE REVIEW
English Band. 2005, a sensational, stratospheric debut.
The lo-fi melancholy of American bands, Grandaddy, Sparklehorse, bands from the Elephant 6 circle, the Flaming Lips of "The Soft Bulletin", blends with the entirely English neo-psychedelic sensitivity of Spacemen 3, Spiritualized, with the cosmic torpor of Air's "The Virgin Suicides".
Songs with a songwriting edge, baroque in a space key, tinged with progressive moods, distant relatives of the space traveler Bowie of "Space Oddity", transform into strange creatures that take flight leaving us speechless.
Parentheses of chamber music, celestial choirs, lyrical choirs, close to the ambitions of Spiritualized.
Electronic puffs play with acoustic sounds creating pinwheels close in sensitivity to the aesthetics of Germany's Morr Records.
Ambient noises hide among wide keyboard loops lulling us into a psychedelic dream; harpsichords, pianos, strings, light distortions enter, suddenly progressive scenarios open, always contained in the pop song format.
Sweet handheld pop symphonies.
A work full of surprises, rich in emotions, a little masterpiece.
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Flotation Toy Warning’s 2005 debut album is a blend of neo-psychedelic sounds with influences from American lo-fi bands and English space-rock traditions. The album combines rich strings, choirs, and ambient electronics to create a dreamy sonic atmosphere, packed with emotional depth and progressive touches. Praised as a little masterpiece, it offers sweet, complex pop symphonies tinged with cosmic moods and baroque sensibilities.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Flotation Toy Warning
English neo-psychedelic music group from Kingston upon Hull, noted for their 2005 debut Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck, combining lo-fi melancholy, chamber textures and expansive pop arrangements.01 Reviews
