Let the boomers keep their recent Woodstock anniversary, their hazy memories. Psychedelia has left them behind, residing now in bands like Spiral Beach. On their third release, The Only Really Thing, this Toronto-based quartet serves sugary jolts with frosty-icing-coloured imagery. But there’s nothing artificial about them. The album opener, “Battery,” establishes the nocturnal motif, with […]
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Spiralling in all directions
Spiral Beach’s drummer, Daniel Woodhea, has his hands full, so he passes off his cellphone to his brother, guitarist Airick Woodhead, who’s like a volcano erupting with energy. The Toronto band is hanging out at the Nanaimo, BC, home of musician Carolyn Mark, relaxing and partying on an off day of their national tour. It’s […]