THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE OCEAN

Description

In late 2025, Manchester producer Psychederek established the Via Jupiter label as an outlet for his work. For the label's fourth release, Psychederek returns with 'The Right Side Of The Ocean', a guitar and percussion themed record that drifts somewhere between balearic pop, new age and loose-limbed disco. Danny Ward's percussion runs throughout, giving the record a warm, organic pulse beneath its hazy melodies. 'Saint Joan' sets sail with a nostalgic, guitar-led groove, easing us into the world of the EP. From there, things get a little baggier on 'Aire Salado', a Happy Mondays-adjacent pop song built around Stan Lewis' catchy saxophone riff, with Lois Holmes' backing vocals adding another layer of laidback charm. 'In The Sun' settles deeper into the groove, built around repeating vocal and guitar hooks, dreamy synth pads and a deep, rolling bass line. Then comes 'Central Drive', where the tempo lifts and the record heads towards disco territory. Its roto-tom driven breakdown takes its time, opening up the groove before eventually slipping back into the track's main synth riff. Finally, 'Everything Settles' brings things back around, dissolving into an ambient reprise of the opening track. The guitars give way to synths, the vocals become a repeating mantra and the whole thing slowly drifts off into full new-age bliss. Beautiful hand-made artwork design by Alex Giles.