Album Review: Richard In Your Mind - Super Love Brain

The latest Richard In Your Mind album is a lesson in enduring qualities. Sure, they never let go of the '60s psychedelic era, but there's no denying its quality and refinement of a genre that gets reinvented every few years.

This is the sixth release and although not a "best of", it is all the best bits of albums past, pasted together to produce an atmospheric and immersive record. Never ones to shy away from wearing their influences on their sleeve, the title track is yet another barely concealed ode to Lennon, while I Hope You Weren't Waiting Long is a transfixing score that's a mix of a Cass McCombs and a Tarantino soundtrack. Arctic Boogie is a driving, horn-led instrumental while Tourmaline is Brian Jonestown Massacre/RIYM-style number. It wouldn't be a RIYM record without sitar and you get a large dollop of this on Little Known Someone. 

Like all albums before, there is not a shred of self-consciousness or urge to follow any type of formula or trend, which speaks volumes given they've outlasted lots of other Sydney bands. Where those and current bands tend to shine brightest and fade, RIYM have proved with this that a sparkle is all it takes to keep things interesting, and at 10 tracks long, it's over before it begins but it's another fine, fine effort.