Pond "Stung!" Color:Splatter Bee (/5000) but the highlight is Elfman's

but the highlight is Elfman's singing

There's a winding white staircase that goes ever upward into the great unknown - each step

"While the first instalment of King of the Mischievous South was performed from the perspective of his Raven Miyagi persona

with an additional disc of bonus material - including two original unreleased recordings from the era: 'If You Say the Word' and 'Follow Me Around'

Pond "Stung!" Color:Splatter Bee (/5000) but the highlight is Elfman'sPond are one of the most versatile, inquisitive, and accomplished bands of the psychedelic rock vanguard. The last four Pond albums have been showcases of tidiness and brevity, 10 ideas always tucked into 40 minutes or so. But on Stung!, they gleefully, madly, and wilfully lean into double LP largesse, tapping the spirit of Tusk and Sign O the Times by funnelling 14 songs into the most unfettered and splendid hour of their recording career. Stung!