The Vryll Society – Course of the Satellite
The Vryll Society's debut album, Course of the Satellite takes you on a shimmering journey through the musical solar system
Following a clutch of releases in 2015 and 2016, Liverpool-based The Vryll Society are finally here with their debut album and the perfect soundtrack to your summer evenings, Course of the Satellite; psychedelic pop mixed with just a dash of krautrock.
Released earlier in the year alongside the announcement of their debut long player, Andrei Rublev set a high bar for Course of the Satellite marking their status of cool through its mix of undulating guitar lines and references to the Andrei Tarkovsky film of the same name. The rest of the album continues this retro-cool vibe, starting in the 70s with indulgent guitar solos, simple yet atmospheric. We then continue our psychedelic journey with purposeful, unrelenting rhythm sections in A Perfect Rhythm and Glows and Spheres.
While The Vryll Society obviously have a special place in their hearts for retro tunes, Course of the Satellite manages to take you on a shimmering journey through the musical solar system, passing nearby and landing in a vast collection of styles. If you’ve been looking for something new then this is it. Although not completely original or life changing, this collection of songs provides a fresh angle on the early days of Friendly Fires and Tame Impala; with such a talent for refreshing the past, who knows what will come next.
Listen to: Andrei Rublev