Robert Pollard döppelganger Matt Addison returns for yet another Mythical Motors record. The number of Mythical Motors albums has long surpassed countable limits on two hands; however, if you include the toes on your feet, you might just manage to tally them up – at least for now.
To suggest that Addison excels in crafting two-minute Guided By Voices-esque tunes would be both an understatement and misrepresentation. Mythical Motors casts a much wider net of influences. Where some would perceive scarcity and constraints, Addison sees opportunity, and his well of inspiration appears inexhaustible. On Upside Down World, Mythical Motors shed all extraneous weight, delivering songs devoid of overthinking or excessive tinkering, ensuring every fleeting moment resonates. In most songs, the lines between verses and choruses often blur, yet each segment carries an infectious quality, propelling the listener forward. And while none of the faders are in red, Upside Down World contains a pleasant amount of rockers.
Upside Down World is a lo-fi underground pop gem of a record. It simmers, it jangles, and it rocks. It is out today on tape at Repeating Cloud Records.
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I love this new album Upside Down World so much! Matt Addison, Mythical Motors is an incredible songwriter, musician, artist, and singer. The songs pour out of him seemingly as effortlessly as breathing. This album may be his best, although I confess that I feel that way about every release Addison makes. This is a ‘must have’ album.