Real excited to see this one crop up today! Magic Fig’s debut EP was a constant companion around here last year and it’s nice to see them follow it up. The West Coast collective brings together members from a wide array of RSTB faves, The Umbrellas, Healing Potpourri, Almond Joy, Whitney’s Playland, and Blades of Joy. The band breaks with many of their other projects, though, tumbling headlong over the Eiderdown, plucking from the verdant psych-pop gardens of the past. The band stretches from the ‘60s scents of Michelangelo, Wendy & Bonnie, and Kangaroo, to more modern touchstones like Broadcast. This week they announce a debut LP, leading off with the whimsical wonders of “Valerian Tea.” The ode to family remedies and home comforts spins through baroque touches, letting strums spar with sonorous keys and Inna Showalter’s entrancing vocals. The title track sits nicely on the new record, Valerian Tea, out November 21st from Exploding In Sound.
