Released: 18/03/22
Island Family is the fifth album by Pictish Trail (Johnny Lynch), blending electro-acoustic psych-pop with influences from Fever Ray to Beck. It offers a sardonic, personal take on nature, environment, and belonging, exploring the tension between escapism and reality. Produced by Rob Jones, the album mixes abrasive electronic beats, folk refrains, glitch-core, and industrial-metal moments across tracks like the haunting title song, the cathartic Natural Successor, and the uplifting Melody Something. It closes with the shapeshifting Remote Control, a dynamic blend of warped balladry and fuzz pop.