Magic Fig – “PS1”

A second single soars out from the upcoming Magic Fig record. Lead by Inna Showalter’s (Whitney’s Playland, Blades of Joy) gossamer vocals, and featuring members of other Bay Area indie-pop acolytes The Umbrellas, Almond Joy and Healing Potpourri, the band takes a surprising turn away from expectations and into prog-folk’s welcoming embrace. Just peeking out from under the shadow of Broadcast, “PS1” pretty fully embraces the ‘60s psych that moves through Trees and Pentagle and into the more synth-heavy side of the ‘70s, cribbing more sonically from ELP than the Canturbury crew they cite, but it all boils down to a simmering slab of psychedelic pop in the end. It’s nice to see the jazz-folk strains of the ’70s creeping back in this year, and Magic Fig are at the forefront of the new wave. The band embraces the excess with some medieval costuming in their latest video. The eponymous new album is out May 17th from Silver Current.

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