David Vassalotti (of Merchandise), David West, the Mountain Carol

New York City-based artist David West writes tunes that recall the classic era of psych-pop forged by the Zombies and the Association. The Australian-born singer-songwriter also throws a bit of T. Rex’s glitz and glamour into the mix, and dabbles in acoustic punk. In the hazy, DIY video for his 2016 track “Peace or Love,” the singer lounges on a millennial-pink shag blanket, strumming an acoustic guitar like a bedroom-pop pinup. Through clever visual and audio production techniques, West feels tantalizingly close and simultaneously enigmatic. West opens for David Vassalotti on Wednesday, June 27, at the Monkey House in Winooski. Locals the Mountain Carol also add support.