Crescent, a Hartlepool psychedelic-rock outfit led by Caleb Hay (guitars/vocals) and Millie Jones (keys/vocals), return with a six-track EP, Lamentations (April 3, 2026). Recorded with Mark Folland, rescued by a decisive re-recorded drum performance from Christian Tunney, and given vintage-valve sheen by Jon Sevinkโs mastering, the record feels like a studio rebirth.
Opening with โMilogather Part 1โ, the EP grooves on rhythmic acoustic guitars, thumping drums, and splashing cymbals while Millieโs shaky, vulnerable voice lays the emotional groundwork. โMilogather Part 2โ picks up the thread and pushes further into the bandโs widescreen psyche, expanding motifs and letting layers unfurl.
Then โWater Buffaloโ eases into an acoustic folk ramble, loose, human, and oddly comforting, before โGreen Veilโ flips the script with an off-beat groove that gets your head nodding. Male and female vocals trade smug, engaging lines, as the middle section blossoms into moody guitar solos that eventually give way to Millie wailing at full tilt, a cathartic summit that lands hard.
โSin Againโ sits in the centre of the EP like a bruised confession, its melodies circling and refusing easy answers, while closer โBells Palsyโ stomps in on a steady march of guitars. Inspired by Calebโs brush with facial paralysis, it explodes with driving riffs and percussion, the voice deliberately faded into the storm, so the music speaks as much as the lyric.
All told, Lamentations is a rough-hewn but lovingly crafted statement. The reworked drums and Sevinkโs warmth give it polish without killing the grit. Catch Crescent live this spring, because the songs are built to breathe in a sweaty room and feel even bigger than they do on record. Milogatherโs Parts alone make the EP worth seeking out for curious ears and festival sets to follow.
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Review by: Naomi Joan