Water Machine - God Park (2025) Hi-Res

The answer you’re looking for: God Park, the debut LP from the Glasgow band Water Machine. Because, honestly, what a fascinating band this is. Opener Clouds kicks off with a rolling bass riff that could nod to their Fat Cat labelmates Holiday Ghosts—only to veer into radio-friendly pop. That’s just the start. God Park is full of twists and turns. Call it art punk, post-punk, or indie pop and you’d be partly right—but still missing the point. (Closer Hando, for example, strolls into country territory.)

Water Machine channel decades of underground quirk—think Go-Go’s, The Pastels, Beat Happening, B-52’s, X-Ray Spex (Park Highs)—without ever sounding derivative. God Park is unpredictable, deeply listenable, and a whole lot of fun. Leave genre expectations at the door and prepare for a trip.