Pictures of Matchstick Men

Rock · 1995 · 10 tracks · 1h 10m

Pictures of Matchstick Men

Swirling wah-wah guitars and phased harmonies from the brief window before the band became boogie kings. A kaleidoscopic snapshot of 1960s British psych-pop.

Before they were the kings of boogie, they were the princes of psychedelic pop.

A kaleidoscopic blend of 60s whimsy and early rock experimentation that feels both dated and timeless.

Pictures of Matchstick Men · vs · Status Quo

Surreal Abstract+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into surreal abstract than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 1h 10m

01

Ice in the Sun

2:13

05

Neighbour Neighbour

2:44

07

Pictures of Match Stick Men

3:10

08

Mean Girl

3:54

10

Good Thinking Batman

3:26

12

Are You Growing Tired of My Love

3:36

13

Antique Angelina

3:22

14

Umleitung

7:10

18

Sunny Cellophane Skies

2:42

20

Nothing at All

3:52

Moments Worth Waiting For

The iconic descending wah-wah guitar riff that opens the title track creates an immediate sense of lysergic vertigo.

The tight, high-register vocal harmonies on Ice in the Sun that mimic the bright, brittle feeling of the lyrics.

A surprising seven-minute instrumental stretch in Umleitung that showcases a more progressive, jam-oriented side of the band.

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