Hobo Rocket

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AlbumJan 01 / 20137 songs, 34m 5s97%
Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Rock
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5.9 / 10

Pond shares two members with Tame Impala and is likely to be considered a side project even though Hobo Rocket is their fifth album. They also share a sound, focusing on fuzzed-out effects-heavy psych jams.

7 / 10

Once viewed solely as a Tame Impala side project, Pond's return finds them carving their own niche using rough, sloppy jams as their tools.

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Considering that both bands share members and a similarly psychedelic mindset, Tame Impala are often the introductory gateway drug for the less established Pond.

8 / 10

Tame Impala guru Kevin Parker gets the bulk of the press, but Pond are likely the nucleus of Perth's forward-thinking (and backwards-sounding) rock scene.

6.0 / 10

Pond's Hobo Rocket is an exercise in organized chaos. When the band organizes its classic rock tendencies, hammering down power chords and feeding a hunger for severe fuzzy guitar freakouts, it makes for a perfect storm.

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6 / 10

The Tame Impala alter ego's fifth album is at its best when they ease off the ideas and allow their psychedelic majesty to shine through, writes <strong>Dave Simpson</strong>

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Album Reviews: Pond - Hobo Rocket

3.9 / 5

Pond (AUS) - Hobo Rocket review: A psychedelic freak-fest.

8 / 10