B-Side Guys

Hamilton Blacket has transformed domestic tranquility into psychedelic archaeology, where the simple act of playing guitar on a couch becomes the foundation for something that captures the peculiar way memory reorganizes itself when filtered through time and love. “Asi Eś”—”the way it goes”—operates as both family portrait and philosophical statement, proving that sometimes the most profound nihilism emerges from scenes of perfect contentment.

Recording in a solar-powered shipping container on Bundjalung Country, Blacket has created something that feels both technologically advanced and emotionally primitive. His approach draws from Tame Impala’s textural sophistication and The Flaming Lips’ experimental warmth, but the track’s heart lies in those “fuzzy family memories” that drove its evolution from melancholic acoustic meditation to obsessive psychedelic jam.

The decision to speed up the original composition reflects an understanding that nostalgia operates on multiple temporal levels simultaneously. What began as a draggy, slower piece transformed into something urgent and euphoric, mirroring how memory itself can accelerate certain moments while preserving their emotional weight. The presence of his father-in-law’s voice saying “Que Bueno” adds a layer of authentic intimacy that no amount of production could manufacture.

Blacket’s minimal lyrical approach—”Don’t mind me – I’m doing nicely”—captures the particular self-consciousness that emerges when private creative moments become public art. The phrase carries both apology and assertion, suggesting someone who’s learned that domestic happiness might be worth defending against external expectations of complexity or drama.

“Asi Eś” succeeds because it transforms the mundane into the transcendent without losing sight of what made the original moment special. Smokey Cake has created something that functions as both psychedelic journey and family album, proving that sometimes the most revolutionary thing you can do is pay attention to what you already have.