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Nick Nicely — Mike Hall Is Calling
(Fruits de Mer winkle 52, 2024, 7" / DL)

by Henry Schneider, Published 2024-08-10

Mike Hall Is Calling Cover art

When you gaze upon the Dali-esque Memory Palace cover art, you know are going to be taken on a mind-blowing psychedelic journey by the enigmatic nick nicely. Mike Hall Is Calling is nick nicely’s new Fruits de Mer 7-inch. The title track is side one and “Wonderful Day” is on the flip side. The back of the cover contains a surreal story in three paragraphs about standing close to a precipice and the urge to push Mike as an “accident.” Years later Mike Hall is calling from the dead, or is he half-dead? The music is nicely’s signature lo-fi psych with swirling, shifting sonic textures to accompany Mike’s ghostly message. In contrast, “Wonderful Day” is a true untethered psychedelic freakout with sonic shifts and strong drumming. nicely creates his unique wall of sound, constantly tweaking the mix to his satisfaction, which is a brilliant experience. It has been over 40 years since nicely hit the scene with “Hilly Fields,” and he is still going strong today.

Filed under: New releases, 2024 releases

Related artist(s): nick nicely

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http://www.fruitsdemerrecords.com/mikehall.html

 

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