Guitar-based psych chillrock from some guy(?) in London.
Not really sure what’s up with The Black Neon, as there is little to no info on it out there. Anyway, Arts and Crafts bumps along at a good, but short clip, and spreads out a lot of energy, instead of building and crashing on it. It’s like the Appalachians in that it keeps a steady progression of electro-rock intensity, even in its softest moments. The beats scurry along in complex, but often subtle grooves. The layering is where it’s at.
There’s actually a lot of late Pink Floyd sound in the album. Vocally, his groans and wails are on par, and the cheeky, loose verses have similar cadence. There are even spots of porn guitar and the dense sheets of magnetic guitars and keys flow all over the place. A highly enjoyable, sedated techrock debut.
