Golem

Golem, the second full-length from Los Angeles-based psych-rock quartet Wand, draws from the old-school prog/psych sourcebook, but the songs often wander away from the script in a way that is refreshing.

Wand's debut album Ganglion Reef was an impressive neo-psych statement that weaved together various elements like folky guitar sounds, tricky arrangements, duel guitar wanderings, and, above all, hooky pop melodies into an entrancing whole.