Moses Gunn Collective: Mercy Mountain Create/Control

These four Brisbanites are a busy lot, collecting Orphans Orphans and The Belligerents among their other projects. However, to these groups, MGC is like the awkward cousin – clearly related but more like the weird kid with a body glitter fetish that no-one really talks about.

The title track is a fun, catchy tune. With its light bongo action, the beginning of the song is reminiscent of Rudi & Spider’s search for The New Sound on The Mighty Boosh, before it transitions into the fruity psychedelia that remains front and centre for the entirety of the album. Crooning, swirling and striking, Mercy Mountain oozes with spaced-out fuzz, shaky falsetto and a whole lot of reverb. ‘Hot Mess’ seems to sum it all up pretty well – this recordis a hotbed of sonic ideas both weird and wonderful. The sleek bass, swaying percussion and metallic riffs are pretty much a mainstay, but are thrown around well-crafted instrumentals and eyebrow-raising breakdowns alike, which makes for an interesting listen.

Mercy Mountain is the sonic equivalent of looking through a kaleidoscope – messy, disjointed and perhaps a little maddening at times, but it sure is pretty.