Pond – 9 (Pink Translucent Vinyl) NM/NM

9 is Pond at their most playful and chaotic, an album that treats psychedelic rock like a toy box to rummage through rather than a tradition to honour. It’s loose, colourful, and constantly shifting—songs lurch from fuzzed‑out riffs to shimmering synth washes, from glam‑rock swagger to spaced‑out drift, all held together by a sense of gleeful experimentation. The record feels like a band refusing to sit still: grooves warp and wobble, vocals slide between sincerity and absurdity, and the production leans into a warm, slightly warped texture that makes everything feel alive and unpredictable. Beneath the eccentric surface, though, there’s a sharp melodic instinct and a knack for hooks that keep the whole thing from collapsing into pure chaos. 9 ends up as a vibrant, restless snapshot of Pond’s personality—fun, strange, and bursting with ideas.