The Mother Hips have matured into a band that delves into the psychedelic while also picking apart other genres for a well-rounded sound. Behind Beyond features a plethora of stingy guitars, hot breaks, cool jams and rich vocal harmonies that tap CSNY and The Beach Boys. Tighter, more defined, focused and articulate, this album reaches closer to that spiritual musical realm that primary songwriter Tim Bluhm seeks to inhabit. “Isle Not of Man” introduces the trademark breezy NorCal style that filters into almost every track before the darker-toned “Jefferson Army” builds into a psychedelic guitar fury channeling Soundgarden and Buffalo Springfield equally. “Best Friend in Town” is a foot-stomping jam-rocker, while “Shape The Bell” floats in the interplay of layered harmonies, swirling guitars and a deep bottom end. “Song for JB,” Bluhm’s lament for Jay Bennett, takes the appropriately alt-country approach, a sweet ending to a seriously realized album.