Kevin Bronson on August 21st, 2013

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The songs on Wild Betsy’s debut EP “Hypnopompic” sound as if they might have a secret past. The young L.A. trio of singer-guitarist Tad Ha, bassist Marc Aren and drummer Mark Mallory deal in dark psych-pop that you imagine emerged from nasty ’60s hangover. “Whirlwind” announces itself with some insistent guitar and twisted soul; the six-minute “Shapes” segues from bad trip to trippier trip; and “We Are Stars” gallops into Ariel Pink territory. Yeah, Wild Betsy’s music has been called “dad-psych,” but if that’s the case, pop’s got a few stories to tell.

||| Stream: “Whirlwind” and download “Hypnopompic” on Bandcamp on a name-your-price basis:

||| Also: After the jump, check out the video for “We Are Stars”: