Opossom release new video for 'Girl'

Opossom were our New Band of the Week a while back, and the good news is they're heading to UK shores. In support, they've released a tip top new video for 'Girl'. You can catch them on the following dates:

29 Oct           The Shacklewell Arms, London (free)
30 Oct           The Shacklewell Arms, London (free)
01 Nov          Night And Day Cafe, Manchester
09 Nov          Rough Trade East In store, London

New Band Of The Week - 03/08/12 - OPOSSOM

You've caught me in the act again - listening to more garage psych pop. It's shameless how happy this genre makes me, and I've found some more quality floating in from the South. OPOSSOM is the current project of headed by producer Kody Neilson, who previously captained buzzy New Zealand punk-pop band "The Mint Chicks' and produced folk darling Bic Runga's 4th studio album 'Belle'. 

Their debut album title 'Electric Hawaii' says it all really - liquid vocals and layered instrumentals swimming around the click and pace of some fun bass lines.

Songs like 'Fly' and 'Elixir Cola' are a throwback to Surf Rock and earlier 1990's acid-infused trip pop, but the track that really hits the spot for me is 'Getaway Tonight'; more of a punchy highway daydreamer than going to that place where the forest meets the sea. OPOSSOM will surely add some more great soundscapes and drive to my absolutely brimming psych pop library.

'Electric Hawaii' will be released through Fire Records on 7th August 2012.