The Good Water

The Good Water are a three-piece 60s tinged psyche band from the Midlands made up of Rob Clements (lead vocals/guitar) Tom Fisher (vocals/ drums) Stuart Webb (vocals/keyboards).

*banner image credit: Emma Jones

They released ‘Set It On Fire’ and ‘Firmament’ in 2024, let’s see why 6music icon Steve Lamacq has been championing them:

Set It On Fire

Clements vocals strike a chord with the melodic psychedelia of James Skelly of The Coral and the robust defiance of Tom Meighan circa ‘Empire’ and ‘West Pauper Lunatic Asylum’. His delivery.

The heavy fog of the Kasabian era and the charm of The Pretty Things swell with a potency that Clements’ devil blows away, sent solo. The bluesy licks preceding walk a tightrope straight into a Black Keys themed hell.

Firmament

Janes Addiction’s confrontation and Hendrix’s flair ooze from Clements alongside Webb’s spellbinding ode to Ray Manzarek conjure a startling foray into psychedelia in 2024.

Muscular, abrasive, and dripping with machismo are not words all male bands have longed for in recent years. However, through their sprawling exploration it’s impossible not to yearn for rock stars clouded in smoke once again.