My Best Fiend - Higher Palms

Really like the sleeve for this. Presumably the band are named after the Herzog documentary about his relationship with the madman genius that was Klaus Kinski and this single is shaping up to be one of the years more delicate anthems. A slice of tumbling dusty melodic Americana that sounds disarmingly familiar and somewhat timeless, I cannot put my finger directly on what it reminds me of but it's so beautifully paced with an irresistible chiming guitar motif, steady ambling drums and blissed out longing vocal harmonies that ultimately leads to a languid psychedelic crescendo. It's quite perfect you know and unfortunately the clear stand-out track from their forthcoming album which I've tried really hard to enjoy but can happily live without. I'm sure this NY dwelling outfit will garner plaudits from other more easily impressed sources but they irrespectively get high marks from me for this lovely single.