A little rickety, a little spacy, but boasting plenty of laid-back charm, PAINT is the solo project of Los Angeles indie stalwart Pedrum Siadatian, best known to most as the lead guitarist for garage-psych revivalists Allah-Las. PAINT began its existence shortly after the completion of Allah-Las' 2016 LP, Calico Review, when Siadatian began committing to tape a handful of offbeat solo cuts just to see where things would go. Before long, fellow West Coast psych enthusiast Frank Maston got involved as a co-conspirator/producer, and the 12 songs on Siadatian's self-titled debut began to take shape. With a pint-sized gap in Allah-Las' schedule and their label, Mexican Summer, willing to take him on as a side project, PAINT was a shoo-in on a roster ripe with fellow sonic explorers like Ariel Pink and Drugdealer. The music Siadatian makes here isn't a great stretch from the sound of his primary band, but his character certainly comes out on highlights like the breezy "Daily Gazette" and the cerebral "Plastic Dreams," alternately channeling both Lou Reed and Syd Barrett. Like Allah-Las' albums, the production is decidedly retro and lo-fi, but fits the feel of material that amiably takes cues from trippy '60s West Coast psychedelia, occasional bits of exotica, and more straightforward garage rock. One of the strongest cuts is the instrumental "Heaven in Farsi," a neatly constructed Mellotron-led composition that combines a bit of eerie wonder with loungey orchestration. Likewise, another guitar-averse track, "Wash," is equally compelling with its manipulated baritone chord organ croaks and listing arrangement. All in all, PAINT manages to find a unique place for himself with a bouquet of solid material at its core.