PLEASE READ ME/MOTHS MISTOOK US FOR THE MOON

If ever a band really does capture the psychedelic joy of the late Sixties then surely it is the multi-faceted gloriously poptastic and folky Soft Hearted Scientists. Apparently they have been putting together a retrospective for F de M, but the decision was made to release this wonderful little single while that was taking place. The A side (this is a coloured vinyl release after all) is a cover of The Bee Gees' "Please Read Me", and contains glorious harmonies and a serious dose of flower power. The B side, "Moths Mistook Us For The Moon", is more folky and reminds me somewhat of Dulcimer, with acoustic guitars allowing themselves to take pride of place but also allow an electric to come in when the time is right. The vocals are divine, and as an introduction to the band this is superb. Now when is that album coming out?

UK band SOFT HEARTED SCIENTISTS are closing in fast on celebrating 20 years as an active band, and the majority of that time the band has spent in the more secluded parts of the underground music scene at that. Hopefully, with their long time association with UK label Fruits de Mer Records, that will change at some point.

Both songs here are charming and compelling, in a distinctly retro and very English kind of way. Despite the band being based out of Wales. Anyhow, if retro-oriented pastoral psychedelic rock with something of an understated nature to it sounds like a good thing to you, tracking down this single, or just about anything else this band has produced, should be well worth it.