Clock Design And Construction

On and On, the debut long-player by British prog/psych-rock quartet Syd Arthur, is an inspired journey not unlike Herman Hesse's classic novel Siddhartha, to which the band's name cheekily refers. Self-produced and recorded by the band, the album is remarkably fluid in its style and construction. Boasting a rich and heady display of prog, jazz, pop, and psychedelic fusions, On and On distinctly carries a torch for the group's '60s and '70s Canterbury forebears like the Soft Machine, Gong, and Caravan. Though rooted in the footsteps of past pioneers, Syd Arthur are by no means a revival act. Their quirky time signatures and elegant folk-funk are uniquely of their own design and represent a studious group of players reaching far into their collective id, then refining their explorations into something more subtle and accessible…