Banned

"A low-pressure psych-rock jam session between Canadian artists Yves Jarvis and Romy Lightman produces a few happy accidents and a lot of aimless experimentation".

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"Some of its improvisations feel more impenetrable than others. But the album's unpredictable nature gives it some of its finest moments: "Stomach Pit" starts as a rattling jam that suddenly reshapes itself around a beautiful vocal with handclap backing. It feels like a discovery, and with moments like that, Banned seems as much of a place you explore as an album you put on. It beckons you to disappear into the surroundings it conjures, to look for its hidden gems, to let the improvisational creativity that forged it wash over you, too. It's a big ask, but a credit to the strength of its collaborators that doing so offers so many rewards".

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"Canadian artists and partners, Romy Lightman (Tasseomancy) and Yves Jarvis, have teamed up for the debut of their side project, Lightman Jarvis Ecstatic Band. Recorded at Ontario's Tree Museum, which was founded by Lightman's aunt and where Jarvis has previously recorded, the undertakings here are about as compelling as the word play of the album's title, Banned, linking to the group's name. Or the further pun of single, "Elastic Band," relating to Ecstatic Band. In other words, not very compelling".

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