(2018) The Holydrug Couple - Hyper Super Mega

Review: 
The new album by , the decade-old musical project of Chilean musicians Ives Sepúlveda Minho and Manuel Parra, addresses the constant distractions of the world, whether they be technological, cultural or economical. According to a press release, the band was wandering with a sense of haphazardness, so instead they turned the loud world that caused their mental burnout into their inspiration. 
Songs like “Waterfalls” and “I’ll Only Say This” unite modern electro-pop with classic psych-pop and contain lyrics that point to a human race that’s often void of any meaningful connection. On “I’ll Only Say This,” lead vocalist Sepúlveda laments a world that’s addicted to technology (“Resting on a bed made of screens / Anywhere that you can find it”) and full of self-important people that think they know everything. 
The harmonious pop vocals of the title track are reminiscent of Jagwar Ma’s Gabriel Winterfield, the twisting distortion and joyful, animated vocals of “Waterfalls” harken back to Primal Scream’s Screamadelica, while the lush psych of “Chevalier” has rumblings of Innerspeaker era Tame Impala. The album’s strongest chorus appears on “I’ll Only Say This,” which explodes with such beautiful, rhapsodic melodies and Sepúlveda’s detectable vocal conviction. 
 
Tracklist: 
01 - Hyper Super Mega.flac 
02 - Waterfalls.flac 
03 - Forever End.flac 
04 - Ikebana Telephone Line.flac 
05 - Lucifer's Coat.flac 
06 - I'll Only Say This.flac 
07 - Easy.flac 
08 - Chevalier Soda.flac 
09 - Hotel Cache.flac 
10 - Western Shade.flac 
11 - Mercury Lake.flac 

Summary: 
Country: USA 
Genre: indie-pop, psychedelic rock