Plankton Wat, to quote his label, is the creation of “one of the most prolific and inventive guitarists in the contemporary psychedelic underground, Portland multi-instrumentalist Dewey Mahood.” If you enjoy outsider fringe experimental music then you’ll love his new album which features plenty of Dewey’s improvised guitar playing which is more meditative than what we’re used to hearing him play on heavy-psych outfit Eternal Tapestry.
Future Times, his latest album is out on February 26th on Thrill Jockey from which he recently shared lead single “Nightfall”.
Mahood’s work has always been defined by his restless exploratory spirit and reverence for the environment. As Plankton Wat, his expressionist compositions exude a supernatural grace and patience, reflecting the resplendent beauty and mythical energy of the West Coast’s wild places. Mahood’s masterful and distinct guitarwork consistently blurs the confines of the instrument, at once texturally and melodically rich. Future Times elevates Mahood’s psychedelic instrumentals to new planes, encompass both the wild, seeking energy of free-improvisation and the deliberate arrangements of more traditional composition.
If you like this then check Sarah Louise’s Nighttime Birds and Morning Stars which we reviewed here and Marisa Anderson’s Cloud Corner reviewed here.
Pre-Order Future Times: https://planktonwat.bandcamp.com/album/future-times