Considering psych-rock has been around for about half a century now, it takes a truly unique band to offer up something that isn’t just a rehash of its halcyon days – Boston trio Quilt are such a band. Featuring positively resplendent vocal harmonies and keeping the jam band feel to an absolute minimum, Quilt are a band for everyone, not just diehards of the genre.
On “Tie Up the Tides”, a definite standout from the threesome’s sophomore effort Held in Splendor, Anna Rochinski takes the spotlight – voice clear as a bell as she supply navigates around angular guitar riffs and occasionally slips into the sleepy harmonic padding. There’s a decidedly pop slant to Rochinski’s vocals despite the instrumental interplay and the tune’s casual plod. “Tie Up the Tides” manages to slip a lot of Quilt’s charms into a rather short work – an instrumental break a very natural climax to the track’s subtle sprawl and excellent segue of the track’s distinct shifts.
Quilt’s sophomore record Held in Splendor is out now on Mexican Summer.
