There’s a turgid undertow playing at the heart of Elephant Stone’s latest, an album they’ve tauntingly titled Ship of Fools. Much like the Montreal quartet’s earlier efforts, it pays reverence to the psychedelic sounds of Pink Floyd, the church and other outfits that boast a brand imbued with prog and pretence. Indeed, there’s ample emphasis on lysergic suggestion, especially as it’s manifest in the darker designs that drive “Cast the First Stone” and “Au Gallis,” in particular. That makes any return to terrestrial terrain—as accorded by the meditative musings of “Photograph” and “Run, Sister, Run”—all the more appealing. Likewise, with much of the instrumentation tossed about like some sort of cosmic concoction, more lucid melodies like “Where I’m Going,” “Love Is Like a Spinning Wheel” and “See the Light” manage to meld a faint semblance of accessibility with the vast array of overblown anthems. Nevertheless, given the band’s eerie, ethereal intent, it may be best to prepare by dusting off the strobe lights, firing up some incense and imagining what listening might be like as if it’s an out of body experience—Ship of Fools finds Elephant Stone preparing its passenger to experience interstellar overdrive.