Psychedelic Rock from Mothers Talk

Based in Corpus Christi in Texas, Mothers Talk is the progressive musical endeavour created by guitarist S.J. Mathos. The project spans a wide array of genres, built on vintage guitar sounds and retro electronic stylings. Mathos, who writes, records and produces the majority of the music himself, has been sharing his distinctive sound with the world for a decade.

The project was first introduced via the debut full-length record Hell On Earth in 2014. Returning in 2018 with the EP titled Animals, the sophomore album came three years later with Digital Mistress which featured collaborations from artists such as Lucci Damus, Courtney Grace and SC@RY.

Sharing the perfect taste of the Mothers Talk sonic vision, Mathos shares the single titled “The Spice Felange” lifted from the last record. “The Spice Felange” is a psychedelic space rock outing that fuses lofty guitars, powerful dance-focused percussion and gritty synths, all balanced by slow and mesmeric vocals. Inspired by the popular Dune movie, the track is a sonic interpretation of the intense metaphysical effects of consuming the infamous spice melange.

This fictional drug, reimagined as “felange” due to the flanger effect used in the track’s production, is described as a potent blend of cocaine and LSD, giving the user an intensely euphoric sensation—precisely the effect the song seeks to create. Kicked off by the punch of drums, an immediate uptempo energy is injected as the rising arrangement of buzzy synth textures and spacey guitar tones crafts a transportive listening experience.

Mathos’ airy voice drifts in to thread gentle melodies as slick lead guitar flourishes pepper the driving blend of thumping drums and immersive layers of synths and bass. Brimming with danceable energy and vibrant instrumental tones, the track presents an exhilarating psychedelic rock ride that deftly balances electrifying energy with softly floating vocals.

Filtering out in a fuzzy sweep of sonic effects, the tempo gently slows down to cast a dreamy switch up that pulls you into a hypnotic trance before building back up to a charged up fade out to leave a lasting memory of the superb song. Catchy, highly original and entirely enveloping, with “The Spice Felange,” Mothers Talk serves up a thrilling sound that showcases the songwriting flair and performance panache of S.J. Mathos in spectacular fashion.

Listen to The Spice Felange below

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