We recently had the opportunity to check out the third and final single “Unfold You” from Psychic Shakes forthcoming LP, Forever Now out November 17th via Good Eye Records.

You can listen to “Unfold You” on Spotify Here and on Apple Music Here

Max McLellan has been releasing music under the moniker of Psychic Shakes since 2016. Inspired by the hypnotic vocal delivery of Elliott Smith, the punk mystique of Greg Sage, and the eccentric, melodically driven pop of Martin Newell, McLellan has created a genre hopping, era bending project in Psychic Shakes.

In 2022 McLellan and his partner discovered they were expecting, and with fatherhood approaching he began to re-evaluate ideation, creativity, and his identity as an artist in a post-covid landscape. Armed with a cheap guitar and a borrowed iMac with a cracked screen, he set about leaving a diary entry for his daughter- a view into her parent’s lives in the months leading up to her birth: Forever Now.

Jilted drums cutting through slinky, modulated acoustic guitars define the album’s penultimate track “Unfold You.” It is a reflection on romantic relationships, but ones that weren’t right. Highly personal lyrical themes touch on depression, loss of self, as well as a brief reference to McLellan’s struggles with Epilepsy. Arguably the most melancholy track on the album, references to a kind of emotional ‘aphasia‘ highlight the feelings of being caught in love for the wrong reasons.

In a letter McLellan wrote to his partner Maddy he described being around her as similar to ‘coming up for air’ after spending all day underwater, which was the inspiration for the opening lyrics of the song. “Unfold You” fades out of view with a sentimental swell of psychedelic reversed guitars, and romantic string arrangements; A final slow dance for two lovers who unlocked each other.

We are absolutely smitten with the beautiful musical composition that is “Unfold You” There is this beautiful display of love , authenticity and intimacy with “Unfold You”

Do your soul a favor and check out this stunning new track, you will be glad you did .