Always adventurous and unafraid to tackle different genres, it’s surprising that it has taken until album 10 for WA’s Pond to release a double album.
There’s plenty to savour, including glam-funk stomper “(I’m) Stung”, Seventies-rock freak-out “Neon River” and epic centrepiece “Edge of the World Pt. 3”.
Sounding like an obscure psych-pop gem from another era, Stung! is Pond in fine, sprawling form.
Stream: Pond, Stung!
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