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Madhouse express

Czech Republic

They are said, and rightly so, to be one of the most interesting club bands in our country. In more than a decade, they have managed to change their line-up, play dozens of concerts here and outside, at established and obscure events, and gradually come to realize that betting live on visual accompaniment is the right way to go. That's why they cooperate with the established collective Weird Visuals, why they dare to organize a concert in a planetarium or sell out the Karlín Barracks in twenty-four hours. Musically, they dust off the sixties and seventies, but introducing Pink Floyd or The Doors is a bit obligatory, they have long been free from the original patterns and formulas. They followed up their debut Surreal Meadow (2020) late last year with Something with Space.

This confirmed their privileged position on the domestic psychedelic scene, and critical reviews speak of their best form. "Something with Space" is more accessible compared to their debut, with a greater variety of songs. They work with the generally easily confused sound of psychedelic rock in an original way, they can create memorable riffs and draw the mind into a whirlpool of hypnotic music," says Full Moon magazine of their new release, which will also be presented at the Colours of Ostrava. What to expect? The ideal gig, according to Madhouse Express: "It's a dream when you can be happy, not spoil it with excessive self-criticism and feel that everyone is equally relaxed, on the same wavelength. It doesn't matter where or when it is, the most important thing is that it's a concert lived together. Maybe no one will come, but it'll still be great for us. Just those concerts without expectations, when you leave the stage and don't say what went wrong, but let it go, let it flow freely."

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