Melotone - And... Beyond

THINK TWICE RECORDS

£21.58

Cat. no: TTRMT009LP
Format: LP
Barcode: 8720996107843
Release Date: 29 Dec 2023
Genre: Jazz

Alternative-psych band Melotone prepare to release their atmospheric debut EP 'And ----- Beyond' via Think Twice Records

Drawing inspiration from sixties psychedelia, specifcally the Tropicalia movement, Melotone are a band more interested in texture and ambience than ego. The EP continues the band's exploration of Brazilian soundscapes - the native country of singer Alec Madeley - whilst reconciling their humble beginnings in the Black Country, where the band grew up and met each other. Lyrically and musically, the EP faces questions of identity and of being in the unknown, but creating purpose in this space. It represents Melotone's journey across the music of their homelands as they mould a sound entirely recognisable as their own. Sometimes drifting into the realms of folk, jazz, and soul, Melotone channel instrumental pioneers Khurangbin and Kikagaku Moyu with vocals that resemble the arresting style of singers Jeff Buckley and Brittany Howard, and at times the spirit of Portuguese-English singing Caetano Veloso.

Tracks: Fields / And... Beyond / Ceilings / Running Cold