‘Summertime’ by Bhopal’s Flowers | New Album, ‘Joy Of The 4th’
Exclusive video premiere of ‘Summertime’ by Bhopal’s Flowers, taken from their upcoming album, ‘Joy Of The 4th’, out this Fall via Sound Effect Records.
Bright and jangling new single ”Summertime” by Bhopal’s Flowers, a mantra to the hindu goddess Saraswati and a tribute to the mystic summer days. Driven by sitar & 12 strings guitars, this new track brings the Hindustani raga Saraswati into a psychedelic pop song, digging bridges between modal and tonal music.
Hindu deities dancing in the sky of the American desert, psychedelic cosmic pop hanging by a thread to the star of the shepherd, the music of Bhopal’s Flowers seems to point to an unknown but familiar direction: A world where John Wayne and the Virgin Mary drive a convertible Lincoln, John Fitzgerald Kennedy on the backseat, greeting the crowd of angels.
This brand new album continues the quest started in 2016 with ‘Lovesongs & Psychedelic Tones’ on which the hypnotic jangling trio sitar / tanpura / 12 strings guitar is digging bridges between modal & tonal musical systems, on an anthroposophic message. Bright as childhood summer days, warm and comforting like a mom’s lullaby, ‘Joy Of The 4th’ is made by melodic & psychedelic songs, as an ode to the 4th degree of the musical scale. Filled with mellotron, harpsichord and Leslie effect, this easy listening record merges joyful melodies from the sunshine pop era, spiced with the usual Hindustani taste from Bhopal’s Flowers.
Dedicated to Noél Pezzano (Bhopal’s Flowers’ leader’s son) born in 2021, the 10 tracks are fed by the happiness of early age and shimmering colorful instrumentations, like the sound of a baby toy. A magical tool to celebrate joy, love and happiness.
Bhopal’s Flowers new album, ”Joy Of The 4th”, will be out next Fall, at Sound Effect Records.
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