Magic Fig (U.S.) for Psychedelic

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Magic Fig is a San Francisco-based band that was formed in 2023. The lineup includes keyboardist Jon Chaney, bassist Matthew Ferrara, drummer Taylor Giffin, guitarist Muzzy Moskowitz, and singer Inna Showalter.

Magic Fig's self-titled debut LP sounds as though it were released in the late 1960s, straight out of Canterbury's collective consciousness. The group discards their ambitions for an indie sound from their previous bands and focuses on progressive and psychedelic music, while nevertheless maintaining a pop sensibility when the Canterbury sound demands it. Singer Inna Showalter inhabits this particular Canterbury dream just as readily as she captured the heart of gazing and glazed indie pop in her former bands Whitney’s Playland and Blades of Joy.

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Magic Fig’s music can be described as progressive psych rock with elements of progressive pop fantasy. Their songs often explore themes of childlike wonder, mythology, fables, and unknown realms. The band infuses their music with intricate guitar lines and captivating narratives inspired by fairytales and fables.

The group draws inspiration from a wide range of musical influences, such as Debussy, the Soft Machine, German Krautrock bands, and even Captain Beefheart’s impact on the band’s music, which can be seen in their pursuit of abstract tales and familiar spirits in their songs. 
The band members of Magic Fig collaborate closely to create their music, with each member contributing their unique talents to the collective sound. Their debut album indeed showcases the chemistry between the musicians through kaleidoscopic guitar lines, mesmerising keyboard sounds, and a dynamic rhythm section.

Seasoned with MiniMoog spacey sounds and without the omission of a bouquet of dreamy tunes and choir vocals, Magic Fig's debut, produced by Joel Robinow of Once and Future Band and released on Silver Current Records in May 2024, features alumni from some of the Bay Area's top indie-pop and garage psych bands. It's full of sonic fireworks, top-notch musicianship, hooks galore, and a unique blend of progressive rock and pop joy reminiscent of the great Canterbury scene artists of the 1960s and 1970s. "Magic Fig," the album, fairly demonstrates the band's musical talent and creative collectivism, but their psychedelic progressivism also showcases that the psychedelic scene in San Francisco is still vibrant.