Archive for the Psych Category
Psychedelic Witchcraft “Magick Rites And Spells” (Soulseller)
Following last year’s debut album “The Vision”, Italian occult-doom-rockers PSYCHEDELIC WITCHCRAFT now return with “Magick Rites and Spells”, released via Soulseller Records on January 2017 on digipack-CD, limited gatefold LP and digitally. The first part of “Magick Rites and Spells” offers new and exclusive tracks that were not included on […]
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard “Flying Microtonal Banana” (ATO)
Flying Microtonal Banana is King Gizzard’s first-ever experience in microtonal tuning, which features intervals smaller than a semitone and not found in customary Western tuning octaves. ‘Earlier this year we started experimenting with a custom microtonal guitar our friend Zak made for (lead singer and guitar player) Stu Mackenzie,’ drummer […]
The Paperhead “Chew” (Trouble In Mind)
The Paperhead have been Nashville’s best-kept secret for years now. The trio of Ryan Jennings, Peter Stringer-Hye & Walker Mimms have crafted three albums of psych-pop perfection, starting with their 2010 album “Focus In On… The Looking Glass” & last leaving us with 2014’s “Africa Avenue”. They return in fine […]
Modern Art “Underwater Kites” (Lion Productions)
First time reissue of Modern Art’s 1982 debut cassette album includes three previously unissued tracks from the album session. Welcome to the darkly enchanting minimal synth-pop and psych-tinged world of The Modern Art. As an introduction to the world of Coil and Current 93 collaborator Gary Ramon and his orbiting […]
Erasmo Carlos “Erasmo Carlos E Os Tremendoes” (Light In The Attic)
Erasmo Carlos has no counterpart in the universe of Anglophone pop music that could begin to hint at his relevance, popularity and his complex relationship with the only Brazilian pop star more universally recognized than himself, Roberto Carlos. He may be a beloved pop star and household name in Brazil, […]
Erasmo Carlos “Carlos, ERASMO” (Light In The Attic)
Erasmo Carlos has no counterpart in the universe of Anglophone pop music that could begin to hint at his relevance, popularity and his complex relationship with the only Brazilian pop star more universally recognized than himself, Roberto Carlos. He may be a beloved pop star and household name in Brazil, […]
Flaming Lips “Oczy Mlody” (Warner)
Produced by the band and their long-time producer Dave Fridmann, this highly anticipated album is the follow-up to THE LIPS’ globally acclaimed 2013 album, THE TERROR. – On OCZY MLODY, THE LIPS return to form with an album no less experimental in nature, but perhaps more melodically song-oriented, recalling the […]
Foxygen “Hang” (Jagjaguwar)
Hang is Foxygen’s third album for Jagjaguwar, and their first proper studio record, recorded in Los Angeles, CA at Electro Vox Studios. Hang features Steven Drozd of the Flaming Lips, as well as Brian and Michael D’Addario of the Lemon Twigs as players on the album. Hang also features a […]
Cherry Glazer “Apocalipstick” (Secretly Canadian)
In the few short years since Cherry Glazerr released their debut album, Haxel Princess, on the esteemed Burger Records during 2014, they’ve quite literally become an entirely different band – figurehead Clementine Creevy is the only remaining member from the original line-up that recorded their first album. For Apocalipstick, their […]
Manson Family “The Manson Family Sings the Songs of Charles Manson” (M-T Archives)
M-T Archives present a reissue of The Manson Family Sings The Songs Of Charles Manson, originally released in 1986. Freak folk, acid-country, twisted campfire jamboree, psych-gospel made by scuzzed out dune buggy death trippers, gadflies to the stars, dope dealers to the flower power elite. Recorded in 1970 but originally […]
Various Artists “Brown Acid: The Third Trip” (RidingEasy)
Named after a bad batch of LSD that circulated at 1969’s Woodstock Festival, Brown Acid: The Third Trip is the third in a series of critically acclaimed compilation albums by RidingEasy records. Featuring rare/unreleased tracks from bands like Factory, Grand Theft and Chook, this Vinyl LP is a unique journey […]
The Clean “Getaway” (Merge)
2001’s Getaway maybe best illustrates whatever mercurial, inexplicable musical power animates The Clean. After the band’s initial rush of activity between 1978 and 1982, the trio lay dormant until the end of the ’80s, when a string of reunion shows inspired the Kilgours and Scott to start recording again. After […]
Brian Jonestown Massacre “Third World Pyramid” (A. Records)
Third World Pyramid is the 15th full length release from The Brian Jonestown Massacre recorded in early 2016. It is the first album that was fully recorded & produced at Anton Newcombe’s new Cobra Studio in Berlin. Third World Pyramid encapsulates the old and new sounds of the band, with […]
Thee Oh Sees “An Odd Entrances” (Castleface)
From the same misty mountaintop tape spool as August’s A Weird Exits, Thee Oh Sees bring the companion album An Odd Entrances. Delving more towards the contemplative than the face-skinning aspects of it’s predecessor, this sister album is a cosmic exercise en plein aire with John Dwyer and company double-drum […]
Burnt Suite “Burnt Suite” (VOID)
A wonderful vinyl reissue of the s/t album by Burnt Suite, a rural hippie psychedelic stoner rock release from 1972. This LP has been a big collector’s item for many years. This legitimate reissue, with involvement of members Bill Florian and Woody Andrews, finally sees the light of day in […]
Cosmic Jokers “Cosmic Jokers” (Klimt)
Recorded in 1973 during a series of acid-fuelled all-night jam parties held at producer Dieter Dierks’ studio near Cologne, Cosmic Jokers was the work of a veritable krautrock supergroup that included Dierks himself, Manuel Göttsching (Ash Ra Tempel), Klaus Schulze (Tangerine Dream), Jürgen Dollase and Harald Grosskopf (both of Wallenstein). […]
Growlers “City Club” (Cult)
2016 release from the Orange County indie rock band. The album was produced by Julian Casablancas (The Strokes/The Voidz) and Shawn Everett (2016 Grammy winner for work with The Alabama Shakes). Mixed by Ben Baptie (The Strokes, Adele, Arcade Fire, U2, Black Keys). The Growlers formed in Dana Point, California […]
Purling Hiss “High Bias” (Drag City)
Purling Hiss, a Philadelphia-based three-piece consisting of Mike Polizze (guitar/vocals/etc.), Ben Leaphart (drums) and Dan Provenzano (bass), has quietly amassed a six-album discography of nostalgic yet prescient, forward-thinking rock ’n’ roll. This will be the band’s third release for Chicago’s Drag City Records, which has released records from like-minded (sounded?) […]
Cheater Slicks “On Your Knees” (Almost Ready)
Long-awaited reissue of the first CHEATER SLICKS full length, recorded during their Boston tenure during the ’80s. Originally released via the Gadawful label in 1989 and quickly disappearing, On Your Knees has sat atop many a Slicks fan’s wantlist until now. Recorded as a four-piece with MERLE ALLIN on bass, […]
Allah-Las “Calico Review” (Mexican Summer)
On Calico Review, Allah-Las weave their dreamy version of west coast psychedelia with advanced songwriting and exquisite production detail. The California quartet’s third album, Calico Review, focuses on both the outer trappings of their home and surroundings, and the through line of darkness that suffuses life in L.A. county. Bearing […]
Brant Bjork “Tao of the Devil” (Napalm)
Look what the cat dragged in: Low Desert Punk Brant Bjork, king of the sweetest flow and forever kissed by the burning sun of Southern Cali! As the founder of Kyuss, the singer / guitarist / drummer might be the ultimate icon the Desert Rock scene has to offer – […]
Funk Factory “Funk Factory” (Be With)
An exquisite slice of psychedelic jazz-funk, Funk Factory was criminally overlooked upon release but became a crate-diggers classic over time. Yes, the LP is most famous for containing the peerless dusty groove of “Rien Ne Va Plus”, heavily lifted by the Beastie Boys for their Paul’s Boutique standout “Car Thief”. […]
McChurch Soundroom “Delusion” (Ohrwaschl)
Ohrwaschl Records present a reissue of McChurch Soundroom’s Delusion, originally released in 1971. The cover of the gatefold sleeve promises sheer darkness and madness – A skull in a bird’s nest on the back and a skull covered with candle wax on the front. The rather pastoral folky beginning seems […]
Blues Pills “Lady In Gold” (Nuclear Blast)
Blues Pills contain all these elements to create extraordinary music that sounds original and new but respects those long-held rules of blues and rock and roll tradition. Although, it’s the individual characteristics of the band that makes this music electrifying; the steady bass of Zack Anderson, thumping rhythm of André […]