Mick Harvey and Amanda Acevedo – ‘Psychedelia in White’ album review: Music to soundtrack a supernatural teen-drama series

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Mick Harvey and Amanda Acevedo – ‘Psychedelia in White’ album review: Music to soundtrack a supernatural teen-drama series

Far Out · 3 hours ago

Far Out Magazine has reviewed "Psychedelia in White," a gothic avant-garde collaboration between musician Mick Harvey and singer Amanda Acevedo, due for release on 4 September 2026 via Mute Recordings. The review is largely unfavourable, arguing that the record's overwrought, theatrical songs feel better suited to soundtracking supernatural teen dramas than to standalone listening, and that its heavy atmosphere often gets in the way of enjoyment.

The critic singles out lead single "Song for Aurora" as the album's strongest track precisely because it is the most conventional, melodic and least cluttered with pseudo-avant-garde noise, while tracks such as "Slow-Motion-Movie-Star," "Bride of the Sea," "The Greatest Delight" and "Atlantis" are described as melodramatic and cinematic to a fault. The review also criticises the mix, particularly Acevedo's vocals sitting too far above the rest of the instrumentation, and suggests the album seems tailored to catch the ear of TV music supervisors from shows like "Interview with the Vampire" or "The Vampire Diaries" rather than to satisfy listeners on record.

  • Far Out reviews Mick Harvey and Amanda Acevedo's album "Psychedelia in White"
  • Verdict is mixed-to-negative; overly theatrical and poorly mixed
  • Single "Song for Aurora" praised as the album's standout track

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