American fuzzed-out heavy psychedelic trio Pleasant Valley re-released »Starling« EP as full-length with sneak peek to forthcoming album!

American fuzzed-out heavy psychedelic trio Pleasant Valley has just re-released the »Starling« EP as a collection of EPs and singles. Released on May 1st, 2026, it also contains a sneak preview to their forthcoming album sure to inspire some psychedelic experimentation.

Tracklist:
01. Starling
02. 1975
03. Light Of God
04. Them That Believe
05. Master Of Chaos
06. Jmmanuel
07. Fuzz War
08. Communion
09. Contact UFO
10. Hypothermia
11. Tema D’Amore
12. Psychedelic Cow Chip

»Starling« is a collection of EPs and singles from Pleasant Valley. 12 inch vinyl available at performances.

Pleasant Valley is a heavy psychedelic trio from rural Alabama, rooted in fuzz, repetition, and the kind of volume that turns a room into a headspace. What started as a loose blend of proto-punk energy, doom weight, and freeform psych has grown into something more focused and more expansive – louder, stranger, and built for the stage.

Over the past stretch of shows, the addition of bassist Shane has pushed the band into a deeper, more physical sound. The low end hits harder, the jams stretch further, and the songs breathe in a way that only comes from time spent playing them in front of people. There’s less separation now between structure and improvisation – everything bleeds together into long, hypnotic movements.

The recordings reflect that evolution. Across multiple releases, Pleasant Valley leans into contrast: blown-out riffs and minimal passages, locked-in grooves that dissolve into noise, moments that feel deliberate alongside ones that feel barely contained. The thread through all of it is a commitment to feel over polish – capturing something immediate, raw, and a little unpredictable.

The current collection pulls together some of the band’s heaviest material to date, alongside earlier work and a glimpse into where things are heading next. It’s not a reset or a departure – more like a widening of the same road. The newer material digs further into repetition, weight, and atmosphere, pushing toward something darker, more immersive, and more psychedelic

All of the tracks from »Starling« were recorded by Cope Till at Strident Trax Recording in Montgomery, AL and were produced by Pleasant Valley and Cope Till. With the exception of »Contact UFO« recorded at Atmosphere Studio Montgomery, AL and produced by Pleasant Valley.

Pleasant Valley is:
Kyle Hamilton – Drums, Synthesizer
Shane Earnest – Bass
Jamie Hamilton – Guitar

Guests:
Cope Till – Various Sounds, Noises, Guitars, Deconstruction
Jeremiah Clemons – Trumpet

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well