For those not in the know, Anton Barbeau’s new album Glitch Wizard is what happens when grief, psychedelics, and an unhealthy Steely Dan obsession collide in a basement studio named Dark Mystery Temple.

These 12 sonic spells were conjured while Barbeau’s father smoked final cigarettes in the next room, with an alternative rock dream team providing the magical backup: Dave Gregory (XTC) wielding guitar incantations, Andy Metcalfe (Soft Boys) weaving bass enchantments, and Donald Ross Skinner (Julian Cope) adding cosmic textures.

The result? A dense, glitching tapestry of psych-pop and krautfolk that’s less an album and more an emotional exorcism set to music—perfect for listeners who enjoy their pop with a side of existential crisis and a sprinkle of interdimensional travel.

1. Glitch Wizard [3:16]
2. Nightcrawler [3:14]
3. Cousins [4:06]
4. Cigarettes [1:41]
5. Feed The Machine [3:45]
6. Secret Sister Please [3:21]
7. Sing High [2:52]
8. Off The Hook [3:46]
9. Soft Golden Halo [1:24]
10. Almost Om [2:33]
11. All I Want Is A Little More Of Your Time [2:40]
12. Me Coughing [2:26]
13. A Pattern Forming [3:49]

Barbeau’s unique blend of pre-apocalyptic and psychedelic pop opens on the psych rocker Glitch Wizard and the reverberantly catchy Nightcrawler, and then we get given the smooth Cousins, the ambient Cigarettes, the opulent Feed The Machine and the side-winding Secret Sister Please.

Up next is the charismatically-charged Sing High and the piano-driven brilliance of Off The Hook, and they are in turn backed by the mid-tempo rocker Soft Golden Halo, the triumphant rock of Almost Om, before the throaty rocker All I Want Is A Little More Of Your Time, the trippy psych-hued Me Coughing and the funk-grooved spacial hipsway of A Pattern Forming bring the set to a close.

This CD is housed inside a 350g cardboard digifile (sturdier than your grip on reality after track 7) and features 12 tracks of psychedelic wizardry (no actual glitches included — those are intentional) and the packaging is designed to withstand both repeated listening and mild existential crises!

Official Purchase Link

www.antonbarbeau.com