Blog: SoundsXP

Opossom is the project of Kody Neilson after eight years fronting the Mint Chicks (his brother Ruban went on from there to form the Unknown Mortal Orchestra) and is largely a solo work, although there are contributions from fellow Kiwi Bic Runga and his dad Chris Neilson. And the result is a neat concoction of catchy psychedelic pop, combining modern electronic beats with 60s riffs, plus a little of his own Polynesian heritage. Imagine Beck meeting the Monkees and spinning Northern Soul rhythms and you have the killer ‘Girl’, while ‘Blue Meanies’ marries 1968 imagery to 2012 distortion [...]