Pleasant Valley – Starling (Full Album Compilation 2026)
https://pleasantvalley.bandcamp.com/album/starling-3
Starling is a collection of EPs and singles from Pleasant Valley. 12 inch vinyl available at performances.
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Hypnotic fuzzed-out psychedelic doom from the backwoods of Alabama.Since its inception in 2010 the father, son duo of Pleasant Valley have opened shows for southern heavies Royal Thunder, Howling Giant, and Toke.
Their track Communion was featured in the 2014 horror film Death To The World.
Pleasant Valley / Alabama
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1.
Starling 00:00
2.
1975 03:18
3.
Light of God 06:34
4.
Them That Believe 10:16
5.
Master of Chaos 15:13
6.
Jmmanuel 18:10
7.
Fuzz War 20:58
8.
Communion 24:56
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Contact UFO 29:31
10.
Hypothermia 34:56
11.
Tema D’Amore 38:50
12.
Psychedelic Cow Chip 41:34
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Starling is a collection of EPs and singles from Pleasant Valley. 12 inch vinyl available at performances.
Pleasant Valley is
Kyle Hamilton – Drums, Synthesizer
Shane Earnest – Bass
Jamie Hamilton – Guitar
Guests
Cope Till – Various Sounds, Noises, Guitars, Deconstruction
Jeremiah Clemons – Trumpet
Pleasant Valley is a heavy psychedelic trio from rural Alabama, rooted in fuzz, repetition, and the kind of volume that turns a room into a headspace. What started as a loose blend of proto-punk energy, doom weight, and freeform psych has grown into something more focused and more expansive—louder, stranger, and built for the stage.
Over the past stretch of shows, the addition of bassist Shane has pushed the band into a deeper, more physical sound. The low end hits harder, the jams stretch further, and the songs breathe in a way that only comes from time spent playing them in front of people. There’s less separation now between structure and improvisation—everything bleeds together into long, hypnotic movements.
The recordings reflect that evolution. Across multiple releases, Pleasant Valley leans into contrast: blown-out riffs and minimal passages, locked-in grooves that dissolve into noise, moments that feel deliberate alongside ones that feel barely contained. The thread through all of it is a commitment to feel over polish—capturing something immediate, raw, and a little unpredictable.
The current collection pulls together some of the band’s heaviest material to date, alongside earlier work and a glimpse into where things are heading next. It’s not a reset or a departure—more like a widening of the same road. The newer material digs further into repetition, weight, and atmosphere, pushing toward something darker, more immersive, and more psychedelic
released May 1, 2026
All of the tracks from Starling were recorded by Cope Till at Strident Trax Recording in Montgomery AL and were produced by Pleasant Valley and Cope Till. With the exception of Contact UFO recorded at Atmosphere Studio Montgomery AL produced by Pleasant Valley. Contact UFO Records Jones AL
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