Royal Forest, formerly called Loxsly, a psychedelic rock band from Austin, are not big believers in static sound, though they do appreciate the sound of static. Experimental across media---using analog tape loops in recordings and live at shows, for example---the band strives to reinvent their songs in new ways. Lately this experimentation manifests itself in field recordings. Royal Forest has made songs in a single-prop airplane above the Texas hill country (John Denver), inside a WWII submarine in Galveston, and in a lightning storm among the Monahans sand dunes. Not content to be labeled a studio band or live act, the band pushes the limits of composition, using whim and on-the-fly audio manipulation as songwriting tools. Experimentation is their evolutionary engine. For all the geeky shit, Royal Forest is awfully listenable. The loops and field recordings only enhance their memorable hooks and positive energy. The band's dedication to DIY (they record and produce most of what they release themselves) is not only impressive, it imbues their records, videos, and live shows with infective charm. "...Tomorrow's Fossils, the Austin band's third LP of gently twanging, subliminally electronic pop of Grandaddy-ish proportions. " Magnet Magazine "Great pedal steel playing and strong songs make up their current record, Tomorrow's Fossils." Bob Boilen - NPR All Songs Considered "... if Loxsly were a movie, it would be Wes Anderson's Life Aquatic-dry, redemptive, with a late-'60s/early-'70s aesthetic. Along these lines, Loxsly's sound is under-pretentious, dreamlike and never overly grand or existential." Ryan Monahan - Flagpole "For all it's sonic complexity, 'Tomorrow's Fossils' is equally noticeable for it's frequent restraint. The album regularly eschews percussion, and Ground's naked, vulnerable vocal style is always front and center, the hook on which the entire record is hung." Patrick Caldwell - Austin-American Statesman "Instead of relying on a couple of offbeat songs to demonstrate a more experimental bent, Loxsly often blends familiarity and new ground within the same song, making for a more intriguing concept." Rachel Kowal - NPR "Royal Forest is a giant step forward in freshness and creativity. If this is what we can expect from this young band, you better get excited." Fense - Fensepost "... a highly textured affair that will likely appeal to psych fans who don't like their trips quite as intense as those doled out by acts like BRMC and fellow Austinites, The Black Angels."" My Old Kentucky Blog "A prelude to Royal Forest's next full-length, the EP is a tantalizing glimpse at a reborn band that's already lived several fascinating lives." Josh Huck - The Onion - AV Club (Austin) "Combining the folk influence and voice of Wilco's Jeff Tweedy with the playful electronic pop of Grandaddy, Loxsly performed an incredible set, while oddball scientific video projected onto them. Pedal steel was their greatest asset during the set, adding a special touch to a few songs. The addition of a Neil Young cover made it even more delightful." Jonny Leather - New York Press.