Fat Pablo are a six piece neo-psychedelic space band from Dublin, who take their influences from 60’s psych rock, modern hip-hop, and post-punk, and have been compared to Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Grizzly Bear and King Krule. Rooted in an underbelly of hip hop inspired bass and drums, the psych guitars, synths and cinematic visuals create a compelling space for Dave Barrett's lamenting soulful vocals. The band take great care to create an audio-visual experience for the listener, with dedicated artist Ross Ryder working closely with them during the writing process to build bespoke aesthetic narratives for each song. They posted a number of songs on Soundcloud throughout 2019 and 2020, of which 'Ganki' is perhaps the band's most polished track, with a notably shining and more confident structure, and juxtaposing woozy lyricism with moments of heavier riffs as a backdrop that's embellished by twinkling keys. 'Shambala' is an extra-sensory delight, in which sound, production, songwriting, and visuals are all connected, opening in gentle, sparse territory before building into something supreme, while 'Darts' has some excellent, though subtle, synth work throughout the track and some clever use of a guitar's feedback sound. There's been nothing posted for over a year, so not sure if they're still going, but three months ago some songs from their former incarnation as Beach appeared on their Soundcloud page, so that might be an epitaph for Fat Pablo. They've left behind enough music for an album, though, and so as a tribute to a fine band, here it is.
Track listing
01 Percolator
02 Ganki
03 Darts
04 Shambala
05 Moon's My Friend
06 Suddenly
07 Cocoon
08 Fat Dog
09 Woke Up Late
10 Smashed
