Cosmic Comics

Finland has one of the most vibrant psych scenes in Northern Europe, and Permanent Clear Light are a good reason for that. Their 2014 debut Beyond These Things already garnered euphoric reviews. Since then, several singles and EPs have been released on Fruits de Mer Records. Cosmic Comics is the long-awaited second album, and it has fully justified the wait.

Markku Helin, Arto Kakko, and Matti Laitinen regard the recording studio as their primary instrument and have built Cosmic Comics with multi-layered arrangements that combine lovely, beautiful melodies with wicked, subversive lyrics. All in the sound of the psychedelic sixties, with Mellotron, fuzz guitars, and warm harmonies. The opener, This Quiet Smiling Man, an ode to Robert Oppenheimer, begins with a drone guitar riff and ends in a Doors-esque freakout. Maurice N'est Pas La is incessant cosmic disco psych funk. Iris Murray and One In Five are earworms of the more tender kind, the jazzy Salmiac leads into unfamiliar waters, and the concluding The Rip sounds like a venerable demo recording.

Mastered by Eroc, a mark of quality that speaks for itself. Cosmic Comics is a small psychedelic milestone from the far north.

LP on 180 gram mint green vinyl made in Germany and limited to 500 copies!

Permanent Clear Light are
Markku Helin – lead guitar, synth, percussion
Arto Kakko – drums, bass, guitar, keys, vocals
Matti Laitinen – lead vocals, synth, percussion