Psychonaut is more relaxed and has far less
electronic elements than either
Brainticket's first record,
Cottonwoodhill, or the album that followed,
Celestial Ocean. Though the record is more straightforward and song-oriented, it still has
progressive and
experimental elements that keep it from sounding too much like anything else. If anything, the group is not quite focused on any one style on this record, throwing in everything from the
ethnic-influenced
folk of
"Radagacuca" and
"One Morning" to the more
traditional strummy
folk of
"Feel the Wind Blow" to the percussion-heavy
avant-
funk instrumental
"Coco Mary" to the quirky
rock assaults of
"Watchin' You" and
"Like a Place in the Sun." "Like a Place in the Sun" is particularly effective, with dark
spoken word vocals alternating in contrast with the sung chorus of its title. Effects and
electronics are used much more subtly (especially compared to the earlier record), but are still quite evident.
Psychonaut may not be as cohesive as the other early
Brainticket albums, but it is also not as chaotic either, and as such may be the group's most accessible record without sacrificing originality. ~ Rolf Semprebon
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