4.5/5: OUT in the vast reaches of the American Indie cosmos, there exists a dazzling, undiscovered shooting star, also known as The Asteroid #4.
They chart an echo-laden space rock course that puts them in the same territory as early Mercury Rev with a hint of Byrds. This, their fourth album, represents a career high.
The band also draw comparisons with Australia's cult sonic explorers The Church, and they repay the debt with a reverential cover of Steve Kilbey's To Be In Your Eyes, just as skewed as the original.
Jangly guitars peppr the album's ten tracks, never more effective than on Into the Meadow, a stunning rewrite of Hey Joe. It's the song made famous by Jimi Hendrix but it's a million light years from his primal blues.
And best of all might just be the luminous Ask Me About Pittsburgh, five minutes of cracking harmony pop-rock recalling Eighties R.E.M. before they succomed to the major label dollar.
An Amazing Dream is truly an amazing reality.
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