WOODLANDS

Barrett Elmore's latest effort, Woodlands, brings to the table what I consider to be a fine representation of psychedelic prog that sounds extremely classic while maintaining a modern edge. Buried beneath ambient layers of chorusy guitars and grooving basslines there is something definitively Swedish going on here, perhaps it's that tad bit of haunting melancholy that permeates songs such as the title track, "Woodlands." While psychedelic isn't generally my cup of tea, I will say that thoroughly enjoyed this album and recommend it to all, especially to those who are into the Swedish scene in general and those who are have been wanting to dig a little more into psychedelic prog but haven't yet done so.