I was hugely disappointed, when I heard about the demise of the band Formes – their, “headfuck of psych vibes rubbing up against extreme metal influence played from a jazz fanatics mindset”, heralded a unique band, who seemed to buck every conceivable trend. At the time, I commented that, “the phoenix will rise again”, and rise it has!

Reassuringly, “Stupid Cosmonaut are a Manchester-based pseudonymous musical entity consisting of Sam Read and Steven McNamara amongst others, experimenting with electronic, ambient and psychedelic soundscapes.” Steven was one-third of Formes and brings with him, an unnerving ability to evoke euphoria and dysphoria in equal measure – the inherent beauty in Stupid Cosmonaut’s debut single, ‘Salvia‘ still affects me to the point of exuberant tears, with each and every listen.