Wet Tuna - Vast (2026)

There’s something appealing about how Vast refuses to behave. It drifts between rural funk, warped psych, and loose jam passages like it’s scanning for a signal rather than committing to one. The problem is that it often sounds more interesting in theory than in practice. I appreciate the texture shifts and the off-grid energy, but the album rarely consolidates those ideas into moments that feel essential. It’s loose without always being transcendent, playful without always being sharp. I don’t dislike it — I just don’t feel compelled to stay inside it for long.

Pros

1. Textural variety – Moves across psych, funk, and experimental spaces without sounding generic.

2. Authentic looseness – The unpolished, almost improvised feel gives it personality.

3. Occasional groove lock-ins – A few sections snap into focus and hint at something stronger.

Cons

1. Lack of structural payoff – Too many ideas drift without escalation or arrival.

2. Low hook density – Riffs and melodies don’t anchor the experience.

3. Diffuse identity – Feels exploratory rather than definitive.

Genre: Psychedelic Rock
Country: US

Final Verdict: 62% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 105th / 166

Highlight: Virtual Wildlife


Made me think of:
Toro y Moi
Khruangbin
Psychedelic Horseshit

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