Colorama

Often evoking names like the Kinks, Donovan, and the High Llamas but branching into electro-pop, soul, and more, Colorama is a psychedelic indie pop project with a fluctuating lineup behind Welsh singer/songwriter Carwyn Ellis. Their first album, Cookie Zoo, appeared in 2008. Eclectic releases including a Christmas EP (2011's Cerdyn Nadolig), a soundtrack for a documentary about frequent collaborator Edwyn Collins (2014's The Possibilities Are Endless), and albums featuring both English- and Welsh-language songs helped seal Ellis' reputation as a both a timeless songwriter and compelling experimenter. With 2017's Some Things Just Take Time, he paid tribute to favorite American influences with a spare, earnest approach.