Short bio:
Influenced by the sunny jangle of the Byrds, the warm psychedelia of Pink Floyd, and the bouncy melodies of the Beatles, Triptides never sound in thrall to their heroes. Instead, their music sounds like a modern, kaleidoscopic continuation of the magical sounds of the late '60s, spiced with a little bit of the Paisley Underground and dipped in modern, reverb-heavy production techniques. Their early albums saw the band learning their craft, and by the time of 2015's "Azur", they were making assured psychedelic pop on par with any of their contemporaries. A move to Curation Records in 2021 for the LP "Alter Echoes" coincided with their biggest, most professional-sounding effort yet, which they followed with the wide-ranging, jazz-fusion-tinged "Starlight" in 2023.
Formed in 2010, Triptides had already released several albums by the time I first took an interest in them. That moment came when I heard their sixth album, 2018's "Visitors", and was immediately captivated. So much so that it made my top 10 albums of the year, "Mary Ann" being the opening track on my Best of 2018 mix. Though the band has since refined their sound, incorporating even more influences, "Visitors" remains my favourite release, though their last album, "Starlight" from 2023 comes a close second. I’ve never been particularly drawn to their earlier work, which leaned more into surf and garage rock with noticeably rough production. Because of that, this isn’t a comprehensive anthology, none of those early tracks feature here.
Unsurprisingly, "Visitors" features most prominently here, with three tracks included. I highly recommend starting with their 2013 album, "Predictions", which was remastered in 2022 and now sounds significantly better. Perhaps their earlier releases could benefit from a remaster as well? Time will tell...
As usual, origin of each track & year of release is tagged in the music files and in the download file. I hope you enjoy this latest anthology!
1. Colors (3:47)
2. Sundown (3:01)
3. Gone for a While (2:58)
4. Hole in Your Mind (4:14)
5. Blow Away (3:58)
6. It Won't Hurt You (3:01)
7. The Illusion (2:51)
8. Unwound (4:19)
9. Undone (2:07)
10. Not Mine (3:50)
11. Clementine (2:55)
12. Heavy Cloud (4:08)
13. See Her Light (2:29)
14. Free Fall (3:08)
15. Slip Away (4:41)
16. Shining (5:05)
17. Another Shore (2:51)
18. Resolve (3:37)
19. Nirvana Now (4:53)
20. Mary Anne (4:19)
21. Never Asking Why (3:28)
22. Thinking About the End (3:43)
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