EP1 by Fairyport Convent

It's official -- there's a lot of great psych rock coming out of Poland these days! Readers of this blog already know Fuzzy digs JAMES BUTTON BAND, and today I'm listening to the debut EP from FAIRYPORT CONVENT. This band covers a lot of psychedelic territory, with vibes from 60s psychedelia, 70s space rock, and even venturing into the fringes of industrial and Krautrock. The EP kicks off with an homage to late 60s psychedlia and I mean that in the best possible way. Sort of a blend of my favorite Donovan tracks but with a heavier vibe. (Although the band says the inspiration is in part from Joy Division, which is fine with me -- that's a great band, too!) The space vibes continue with "Shaggy Dog Story" really puts a smile on face. Kind of a playful riff, and isn't fun an important part of psych rock? Yea it is. "Phoenix in Obsidian" is the heaviest track, and #4 "The Oracle" is my favorite track. Dig the Polish lyrics on the final track, "Jamajskie Sny." I don't know exactly why, but I really dig psych songs in another language from English. I think it makes the song trippier when I can't understand the lyrics. This debut from Fairyport Convent covers a lot of spaced-out psychedelic territory, and is definitely worth the time of any psych rock fan!
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Today is a big day, I'm releasing the first Fairyport Convent EP, simply titled "EP1". There are 5 songs on it - "Dreamlike Lady" inspired by Can and Joy Division goes to the first fire, then we have "Shaggy Dog Story" inspired by James Joyce's poetry and the music of Amon Duul II. Third on the list is Michael Moorcock inspired "Phoenix in Obsidian" with music inspired by heavy metal. The fourth track, "The Oracle", is inspired by the early Hawkwind. The last one, "Jamaican Dreams", the only one with Polish text, tells a story about Jamaica inspired by no-wave and Rush at the same time. I hope the audience will like the album. It was recorded this year, so it's absolutely fresh. A wide spectrum of inspirations guarantees 100% originality of the material, the inspiration was more subconscious than intended. Some of the project's friends drew attention to them. Fairyport Convent is a typical "one man band". So one person is responsible for all the sounds you hear. Please visit http://fairyportconvent.blogspot.com for more info.

Tracklist

1.	Dreamlike Lady	3:47

2.	Shaggy Dog Story	3:03

3.	Phoenix in Obsidian	2:53

4.	The Oracle	3:48

5.	Jamajskie Sny	2:43

Credits

released May 28, 2021

Words and Music by Fairyport Convent.
Recorded Live @ Neptune's Lair, 2021.

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