Perchard’s Wall promise psychotropic rock with debut EP ‘The Tea Pea’
The band share their first EP.
Jersey-born four-piece Perchard’s Wall have a sound as lovably cryptic as their name; 60s indie rock ‘n’ roll meets psych meets Beatles-y melodies and latter-day alt-rock. The Tea Pea is in the same golden vein as some of today’s best fuzz-rock acts, echoing King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard (there’s more than a little Willoughby’s Beach and 12 Bar Bruise), and Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats.
The Tea Pea EP is a lean affair at only four tracks, but by no means light on tungsten-heavy protein. Frontman and songwriter James Perchard delivers explosive choruses with Osbourne-like wails, before we crash into another beastly drum solo or face-melting riff. The rhythm section is tight as the proverbial eye of the needle, contributing to an impressive consistency across all four headbangers, from lead single Esperanza through to ambitious finale Munchausen.
There’s also a rich kind of depth in each track – more than just a bluesy riff and psychedelic soundscapes – clad in Fab Four backing harmonies, dreamy melodies and cosmic refrains. For a debut release, The Tea Pea throws a lot at the wall, and everything sticks. Firing on all cylinders, Perchard’s Wall have broken into the fuzz/psych scene with some serious bragging rights.
The Tea Pea is out now via Bubblebrain Records.