BRAND NEW RELEASE BY LOCALS! PSYCH / GARAGE / SURF POP with moody parts and mesmerizing drum work.
First founded in 2017 as a solo project by Philip Paulus, Michael Zagorec is now part of The Velvet Swing‘s core line-up. From the
very beginning, both of them shared a great love for psychedelic rock between its classic surf & garage precursors and their modern adaptations (Allah-Las, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Black Angels). A handful of chords, little progression and sparse instrumentalization create a timeless coolness that deliberately leaves out any frills. This attitude also pervades The Velvet Swing‘s recordings (3 EP‘s & 1 LP), which are full of psychedelic pearls in the classic three-minute format. Psychedelic rock as a disagreement with reality, where cool films not only want to be watched, but where people want to live in them.
On February 7th, 2025, Dream Of Abstract, the project‘s fourth EP, will be released on Bachelor Records. The extended player will contain 5 songs, including the previously released singles Trouble And Mud and Dream Of Abstract. Mixed and mastered by Leonard Kaage (Error & The Underground Youth). Kaage took the band‘s live sound and reflected it in his mix. The single Trouble And Mud has already been played by Robert Rotifer (FM4) and on the Morning Show by John Richards (KEXP).
