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Elstow formed in 2012 after playing Peats Ridge Festival (Australia) on the back of a few rough demos. The songwriting duo Jared Shaw and Chel Browne expanded to five members by 2014 and released their debut EP AS THE SUN FALLS, a low-fi psych folk offering drawing on the melodic psychedelia of the late 60s. Described as "a psychedelic romance", it preceded the single EVIL DREAMS, which blended their hazy 60s vibe with a 90s neopsychedelic sound, with crisp tambourines, dreamy vocals and self-indulgent lyrics. Moving forward, Shaw took the role of sole songwriter and spent the better part of 2015-16 crafting their debut LP PLANETS AWAY, to be released in December. Further evolving Elstow's palette, the album merges 90s neopsychedelia with a distinctly 70s sound, drawing on modern influences like The Flaming Lips and Jim James, as well as taking inspiration from yesteryear heroes spanning the likes of Jefferson Airplane and George Harrison to Marvin Gaye. Shaw admits being