Beard, Wives, Denim

Sharing two members with Tame Impala, this Australian psych trio blends indulgent chunks of far-outness with fundamentally solid rock'n'roll tunes.

A modern psychedelic record.

Since Tame Impala guitarist Nick Albrook is also Pond's chief songwriter and there are a few lineup overlaps, comparisons between the two Australian neo-psych pop groups are inevitable.

Pond—not to be confused with the great grunge-era group of the same name—share a few members with Tame Impala

Kevin Parker of Tame Impala was also involved in the making of this not-dissimilar psych-rock treat, writes <strong>Michael Hann</strong>