Hot on the heels of their last album “Sticky Tape and Rust“, Mordecai Smyth release their new EP “Dial M for Mordecai”. Their English style take on psych pop blends Ray Davies style vignettes, sixties influences and a smidgen of Madness.
Kicking off these 5 tracks is the infectious “Dream On”. With their signature jaunty backing and mellotrons you almost expect the song to segue into Dead End Street on this tale on a dreamy outsider. “Psychedelic Sarah” continues the theme and is just as enjoyable. “Dark Haired Douglas” a tale of unlucky in love guy is symbolic of the group’s sound; stripped back pop psych giving the opportunity of hearing strong melodies and character studies of a cast of odd ball heroes.
“Trapped” twists elements of Keep on Running with I Had To Much To Dream put through the Mordecai filter.
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Finishing off with a Kinks Kover, “See My Friends” is apt and is like an ode to the band’s cast of song characters. Squeezing sitar laden Norwegian Wood into the middle is inspired too.
It’s a great way for Mordecai Smyth to round off another extremely enjoyable record. Why not enter their world and purchase a splendid piece of orange vinyl.
