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Track Review
If we have one criticism for Oedipus and the Mama’s Boys, it is that their name is filled with grammatical landmines. I pity the poor promoter who tries to put them on a poster without a proper spellchecker. But they should, because ‘A Daisy For You, John’ is a multi-part Odessey that feels like an intoxicating fever dream, journeying from gentle balladry to furious jazz rock in a blistering 6 and a bit minutes.
The advent of Black Country, New Road has led to bolder, wackier combinations of neo folk and psychedelia, without which the likes of this Edinburgh octet might not exist. Or, at the very least, might not be given a look in. But look you should. You’ll hear dozens of ideas coalescing into a strange and potent mix. This song, and this band, are not merely a collection of odd instruments and great ideas. They’re a swarming, unhinged masterpiece.