WALKABOUTS

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When you’re surrounded by skyscrapers 24/7, it doesn’t take long to forget; here in Texas…we’ve got plenty of dry, cinematic wilderness. But for those of us who simply can’t squeeze in a road trip every weekend? Our next best bet for a cinematic desert escape is some good ol’ fashioned Central Texas psychedelia. That said, don’t let the genre label limit what to expect from Walkabouts, because true to their name, this Austin quartet doesn’t stick to just one corner. No, they chart an incredible amount of middle ground between dream pop and desert rock for live sets and albums blessed by psychedelic stream of consciousness. On top of that, this calculated hippie hermitage has already set a purposeful pace instead of ambling around like so many up-and-comer groups; in just over a year Walkabouts have evolved from playing frontman Sam Shaffer’s solo record Valley of the Living Water into the theatrical four-man affair who released their debut LP Bloomin’ Ocotillo in 2023. Their sophomore EP, Cinema, is set to release in Fall of 2024 after another summer of sonic melting.