Psychic Rites, founded in Moscow, Idaho, is today’s FestivalBands, Man! feature. I found the self-described “aimless filters of sentience” cruising
the Boise, ID Treefort Music Festival lineup. Moscow (Josh Ritter’s hometown)
is a small hilltop university town where of a dear friend of mine grew up. An
intense girl with a squeaky clean face and a piercing mind, I often wondered
where a rebellious spirit like hers goes to play in a place like that: the
woods, mostly; but there’s a hardness in her musings that seems cozier in
concrete. Which is probably one of the reasons she’s a scientist. She’s a
barefoot Idaho hippie, comfortable walking on cool moss or cold stone.
Psychic Rites has a similar expression—hell, the first
single from their self-titled EP is “Concrete.” Another track, “Whispering
of Eternal Things,” actually samples the pew-pew of a crowded city crosswalk. Cold,
dark, wooded, wild, smooth, fresh: their music captures a European seriousness as
well as a sprightly butterfly in its intricate electro-net. It’s sexy, forlorn,
and folkloric, but totally Northwest American. Perfect for a chilly springtime night. This is Psychic Rites second year at Treefort. Full album due out this fall.
Festival: Treefort Music Festival
Venue/Stage: The Crux
Date & Time: Thursday, March 21 12:30AM -1:30AM
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