Hyper Super Mega [Red LP]

by The Holydrug Couple

Overview

Album number four from Chilean psych-pop act the Holydrug Couple sees the duo moving into more melodic, though still defiantly cerebral, territory. The project of multi-instrumentalist and mastermind Ives Sepulveda and drummer Manuel Parra, the Holydrug Couple has been a mainstay of the Sacred Bones label since 2011, veering in style from the swirling lo-fi psych of 2013's Noctuary to the sleek synth-led tones of 2015's Europop-inspired Moonlust. Moving away from some of the more ambient aspects of 2017's dreamy Soundtrack for Pantanal, Hyper Super Mega is, according to the band, modeled more on the classic pop constructions of masters like the Beatles and Beach Boys, albeit fed through the wonky Holydrug filter. A thick, blown-out feeling pervades most of the record, which mixes a harsh D.I.Y. patina with tuneful arrangements that might come across as breezy in a less affected guise. With its pervasive synth-bass and syrupy falsetto, "Waterfalls" pours down in a smoky haze while closer "Mercury Lake" loops on and on in a technicolor fug before surging to its conclusion in a barrage of tidal overdrive. As a whole, Hyper Super Mega is more experimental and textural than pop, which is in keeping with the band's history. ~ Timothy Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	09/21/2018
Label:	Sacred Bones
UPC:	0843563105405
Rank:	133681

Tracks

1. Hyper Super Mega
2. Waterfalls
3. Forever End
4. Ikebana Telephone Line
5. Lucifer's Coat
6. I'll Only Say This
7. Easy
8. Chevalier
9. Hotel Cache
10. Western Shade
11. Mercury Lake

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Holydrug Couple   Primary Artist
Manuel Parra   Drums

Technical Credits

Ives Sepulveda   Mixing,Design,Artwork,Composer,Engineer,Producer
NES   Mixing,Mastering