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★★★★ Petunia MEXICAN SUMMER. CD/DL/LP

All change for kosmischeleaning siblings’ sublime 18th album.

Brothers Edwin (drums) and Andy White (guitar) are legends of the underground; forgers of umpteen studio and live albums since 2008, masters of experimental pop, but also extended improv, sharing (surprisingly good) vocals as they go. They’ve mixed things up with Petunia, the result of both living in Orlando after years in different states (they’d typically record on tour), with time to finesse and relax, no longer “Always so focused on leaving/No time left to return,” as Hey Bad’s stellar psych-boogie puts it. The outcome is a calmer, Laurel Canyon-esque vibe than their typically scuffed, fuzzy output. There are shorter tracks, but the longer songs (averaging seven minutes apiece) are the real gems, especially Falloff, where Andy’s 12-string electric guitar emanates sparks of trebly sunlight, and What Has Happened, where the percolating sequencers and the brothers’ dreamy falsetto vocals unfurl an aura of blissful contemplation. Martin Aston