The High Dials – Killer of Dragons

Anybody who reads this nonsense on a reasonably regular basis may recall at the start of the year I said I would be covering newer bands, as well as the usual stuff from the 60s and 70s, reissues, and so on.  So long as they slotted in to the relevant genres (ie. prog rock, psychedelic rock, etc.) these Johnny-come-latelies and acid-rock apologists would be welcome here.

Well, as I’m never less than a man of my word,  I shall be featuring some new stuff in the not too distant future, possibly under a big, flowery banner bearing a self-assuring title such as “New-Psych” or “New-Prog”,  just so that I remain fully aware we’re not wandering too far from my original remit and I can continue to sleep at night.

Anyway, incoherent babbling aside, and keeping on the theme of new stuff, here’s a video from The High Dials, a psychedelic pop band from Montreal, Canada. Taken from their 2008 album Moon Country, ‘Killer of Dragons’ sports a sumptuous video pitched somewhere between The Lord of the Rings and Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

The song’s not bad either, mixing the sound of the more laidback American psych-pop/garage bands of the 60s with a distinctly modern influence.

You can find out more about The High Dials at their offical website and myspace page.

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