Name: Phase Zero
Brand: Morgan Delt

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SP1135-2

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2016-08-26

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Sub P­op

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

098787113525

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Morgan Delt

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Sub Pop

Morgan Delt is a talented musician based in Los Angeles. With his unique blend of psychedelic rock and dreamy pop, he has captivated audiences around the world. His music is characterized by mesmerizing melodies, intricate guitar work, and introspective lyrics.
Since bursting onto the scene, Morgan Delt has gained a loyal following and critical acclaim for his innovative sound. He effortlessly combines vintage influences with modern production techniques to create a truly immersive listening experience.
Whether performing live or recording in the studio, Morgan Delt's passion for music shines through in every note. His captivating stage presence and undeniable talent have made him a sought-after performer at festivals and venues across the globe.

The invocation of classic west coast psychedelia that permeates Morgan Delt's Sub Pop debut LP feels like a continuous sunrise, never concealing its influences yet perfectly putting its songs through a gauzy lens that blurs and obscures. After releasing a 6-song cassette in 2013 followed by a full length for the Trouble In Mind label, the California native now fine-tunes his sound world outwardly rather than honing in on a specific trajectory, allowing all of said influences to coexist together in a unique yet undoubtedly Californian vision. The resulting 10-song collection, performed entirely by Delt, recorded in his Topanga Canyon studio, and mastered by JJ Golden, is a home-fi construction with a more subtle, brain-tickling character than its predecessor, and somewhat reflects a realist take on the flower power fantasy of 1967. Doused in echo and haze, slow chords lap in like Pacific waves, flanked by gentle whispers of multi-tracked, cooing vox, phased guitars and fuzz that calmly surrounds the listener's head less than it jabs at the cortex. It takes a creative mind to make psychedelic rock music - tablas, drones, hallucinatory vocal effects, and all - without slipping into cliché, but Delt can transport what would normally be a dark-n-druggy blanket into a much more optimistic and friendly listening experience. Despite his voice being channelled through hallucinatory effects, it's warm and inviting, projecting a sense of hope (particularly in 'Some Sunsick Day,' which evokes the hopeful 'We'll Meet Again' as the world explodes at the end of Dr. Strangelove, later covered by the Byrds). It's more or less just an invite to watch the sun rise too.

Phase Zero

Music US