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Honey Bucket Wander and Wonder Through Their ‘Magical World’ on Latest Album

Portland mutant-pop trio Honey Bucket, who — perhaps intentionally, perhaps unintentionally — share a name with a popular portable restroom service, are back with their latest LP, the appropriately fantastical Magical World. Described as the band’s “most fully realized endeavor,” the 13-track project is a tastefully muddied canvas of end-of-summer campside nostalgia and good ol’ Oregon feel.

With more pop sensibility than expected of a Pacific Northwest act, and a sound teetering on the edge of lo-fi, Vince Skelly (bass/vocals), Matt Radosevich (guitar/vocals), and Jon Grothman (drums) — who assembled as Honey Bucket in 2012 — play equally important roles in the mix. From the electrically charged opener “Downtown” to closing stunner “Comet Tails,” Magical World is a pleasurably hilly hike with only a few unexpected turns (like the distorted sax sound that steals the second half of “This That,” akin to the tune of your favorite drunk uncle revisiting his past talents at a family barbecue). 

Relax and let Honey Bucket guide you through their real-life Magical World here, and find the album this Friday, August 19, via See My FriendsListen below and check out Honey Bucket’s upcoming tour dates.

Honey Bucket Wander and Wonder Through Their 'Magical World' on Latest Album

Honey Bucket Wander and Wonder Through Their 'Magical World' on Latest Album