London-based psych power pop outfit Divisionists bring us “Dream Landscape,” the second off their debut album Daybreak. Of the 12 tracks on this album, this track offers delightful escapist bliss, with lulling assuring vocals by frontman Brendan Quinn.

This follows their first single “Say Can You.” Both singles are accompanied by animated videos by Xeth Feinberg of Distractionland and psych rock band The Prefab Messiahs. The first single is reminiscent of early Teenage Fanclub, The Lemonheads, Matthew Sweet and Bob Mould, albeit with softer vocals and much less feedback.

“We are very excited by how well Daybreak came together as an album. For me, I’m lucky to be in such a great band: Mark, Rob, Mike and I have fantastic synergy to explore new territory, yet also the intense (obsessive!) perseverance to “get it right”. Musicians always say a record is a labor of love — in this case, it’s really been true. We’ve put the very best of us into this recording, to create an interpersonal and cultural snapshot of blood, sweat, tears, late nights at the pub, the whole works — and we believe we’ve made something cool,” says Brendan Quinn.

Daybreak was recorded at Perry Vale Studios, The Mill House, and Haiku Sound, where it was also mixed. Brendan Quinn produced the album with assistance from Pat Collier (The Vibrators) on board as tracking engineer. The album was mastered by veteran mastering engineer Don Grossinger (The Flaming Lips, Brian Wilson, Franz Ferdinand, The Rolling Stones, Annie Lennox, Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings). This album features guest appearances by saxophonist Brian Idd and vocals from Gwen Knighton and Lisa Makros.

Formed in 2010, the band took their name from both the Neo-Impressionist modern art movement, and one of the political factions in Beat Poet William S. Burroughs’ ‘Naked Lunch’: those who occupy ‘a midway position’ who ‘literally divide’ yet ‘live in fear of a replica revolution’.

Frontman Brendan Quinn is best known as the guitarist and vocalist for the cult psychedelic/space-rock pranksters Abunai! (regulars at the Terrastock Festival with three albums and two EPs on the Camera Obscura label).

Divisionists’ music embraces psych rock, power pop, and reimagined traditional folk ballads, all with a loud and memorable rock influence. They have shared stages with Pete “Bassman” Bain (Spaceman-3, The Darkside), Alex Monk, and Swiss garage-psych pioneers Roy and the Devil’s Motorcycle, among others. Brendan toured live as a member of the Sterling Roswell Band for their album The Call of The Cosmos, including their headliner spot at Andrew Weatherall’s Convenanza Festival, and has performed with a wide range of artists, including members of Swervedriver, Acid Mothers Temple, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and The Perfect Disaster. Brendan Quinn also contributes guitar on the new release from Tav Falco.

The Daybreak LP is available digitally and on vinyl via Mount Watatic Records directly from the band’s Bandcamp. Pressed on 180 Gram orange vinyl, the record also includes a full-colour folded insert with artwork and lyrics.

TRACK LIST
1. Say Can You 03:07
2. Fraction of Grace 03:01
3. Alone 03:33
4. Dream Landscape 03:28
5. The First Casualty 04:30
6. Pale Blue Eyes 04:53
7. Colours (Song for a Spaceman) 05:00
8. Little Margaret 04:00
9. Moonlight Devil 03:13
10. All Fall Down 03:03
11. Freedom 03:01
12. We Must Be Careful 06:55