On latest album Nest, Brooklyn based Backwords blends modern psychedelics with folk-rock, 60s-pop and a myriad other sonic surprises.
On the one hand the band delivers gentle, lazy melodies that stick to the tongue and cannot be forgotten, and on the other hand there is a fury—a swooping darker underside that the band is not hesitant to embody – be it in lyrical cynicism, primal growl, or feedbacking improvisations. In between sun-drenched, flowery pop melodies, freak-outs are always welcomed.
The Mad Mackerel 