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 Psychon, previously releasing material as Psychon Troopers, consists of Lars Meijer, Coen Polack and Jantijn Prins. "Apocalypse has been dubbed the weekend pill" is their newest release, and is a journey through a dense forest of experiments and influences, in which they produce something quite unique in the process. After opening with the lush-sounding "King backwards", you might be surprised at what you'll hear later on. There's pianos, bass guitars, guitars, live drums and an underlying flickering mechanical rhythm. "King backwards" feels innocent and playful and is one of the most memorable tracks on the release. Psychon's influences come from many sources, and this is especially evident in "Zoom at the professors". There's a lo-fi feel, from distorted live drums and bass to over-saturated synths. This kind of territory clearly stems from Psychon's heritage and as the track begins to feel like rock or funk, Psychon pull back a curtain leading us into a mellow, ambient ending. "Chairman of the bored (no office necessary)" uses layered and repeated loops of static, with rhythms built up from marimbas, bells and vibes. These themes descend into various explorations of timbre, ultimately reaching a drone and unidentifiable field recordings. The field recordings, along with the percussive melodies, give a sense of being outside in an exotic location. "Three men, a big truck and a piece of art" develops the exploration into noise, with several themes rising and decaying until the drunken conclusion. The decay progresses still with "Alpenkreuzer emptiness", then just as you don't expect it, funk arises from the ashes of the noise. After the moments of rock, funk, subtleness and rhythmic fits of static crunching, Psychon allow us to relax somewhat with "You get paid helping churches." Gentle pianos and guitars release us from Psychon's world, departing with analogue synths drenched in reverb fading into the distance. There's complexity to "Apocalypse has been dubbed the weekend pill", however, there's also subtlety and a sense of humour that make it stand out. Despite Psychon's varied influences, they stay focussed and lead you down diverse and yet familiar territory without being dull Review by Alex Young
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