This Melbourne four-piece are a little difficult to define or categorise. That’s because they basically have their own thing going on. There’s even a track on this EP called Seldom Wandered Paths, which is quite appropriate.
This self-titled effort is equal parts psychedelia, moody dream pop and art rock, and Little Lotus fuse these elements together quite seamlessly. You usually associate this type of music with long, meandering, jammy pieces played by spaced-out peaceniks obviously way out there on their own trip. But these guys and gal have honed things down into tasteful, palatable three to four minute offerings, and the songs lose nothing for it.
The three songs presented here take you on a journey across dreamy and soulful soundscapes, and create a mood of enjoyable melancholy. Dynamics come from the male/female vocal trade-off, which works a treat.
This is the type of music you put on where you’re feeling mellow, and just want something beautiful and sensual to wash over you as you drift into a reverie.
BY ROD WHITFIELD
