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Review: Melody Fields hail from Gothenburg in Sweden and have mastered the art of weaving together modern psychedelia and indie rock. Their new album 1901 does all that and more with ten cuts of well crafted sound that pairs aloof vocals with swirling guitars and plenty of rich drum textures. Some tracks are singer-songwriter classics for sunny days, others are more electronic mood setters and ambient excursions. Things grow more intense as the album unfolds, which makes it all the more exiting and enthralling proposition.

Review: Gothenburg psych rockers Melody Fields debuted in 2018 with their self-titled album, and they've taken their time returning for a much-anticipated follow-up. Hot on the heels of 1901, they're back with a fresh idea to explore. As opening track 'Hallelujah' demonstrates, there's as certain Balearic-meets-Madchester influence creeping in to balance out the more trad psych rock stylings in the band, and it's no bad thing. This sense of late night dance energy carries through the album, but don't think they've shirked their rock foundations as collaborators appear from the likes of fellow Swedish heavyweights Goat as well as Fuzz Club Records' Al Lover.