Hazy dreamscapes with Francophone pop harmonies and an ever-impressive rhythm section propel Melody Prochet’s infectious psychedelia into fascinating new territory. Unclouded’s formidable cast includes Sven Wunder, El Michel’s Affair, Josefin Runsteen, Reine Fiske, and Malcolm Catto who all add their distinctive chops to this richly textured canvas of velvet grooves and glittering pop sparkles. Trust us, this is one echo chamber you’ll want to lose yourself within!On her fourth album, Unclouded, Melody’s Echo Chamber embarks on a life-affirming new chapter with an album that celebrates the present moment, whatever state we find ourselves in. There’s a continuity that runs through Melody’s Echo Chamber’s brand of psychedelic pop going back to 2012’s self-titled debut but now comes a perfectly executed shaking up of personnel.Unclouded’s impressive cast includes Swedish maestro, Sven Wunder, who co-produced the record and contributed to the writing, bringing his unique sonic palette to the richly-textured canvas; Josefin Runsteen on strings, who brings her avant-garde smarts to the tableau; Dina Ögon’s Daniel Ögen on guitar and Love Orsan on bass who Melody describes as “masters of the velvet groove”; British drummer Malcolm Catto, collaborator with Madlib and DJ Shadow, and the powerhouse behind The Heliocentrics; and frequent collaborator Reine Fiske whose guitar parts can be heard throughout the record.Last but not least, Leon Michels - the Wu-Tang, The Carters, Norah Jones and Clairo collaborator - worked with Melody on the album’s closer “Daisy”, a sparkling pop song plucked from the ether. El Michels Affair’s Grammy-winning mixer, Jens Jungkurth, was drafted in to bring everything to life. For Fans Of: Broadcast / Stereolab / The Clientele / Pond / Crumb / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Foxygen
