Archive for the Psych Category
The Litter “Distortions” (Sundazed)
Red and black marbled vinyl! Minneapolis was their home turf. But in the decades that followed, appreciation for Distortions swelled to tidal wave proportions among fans of amped-up, ramped-up, balls-to-the-wall rock ‘n’ roll. Headlined by two red-hot, stone-cold killers, “Action Woman” and “Soul Searchin’”–both penned by producer Warren Kendrick–Distortions is […]
Baris Manco “Sakla Samani, Gelir Zamani” (Türküola)
‘Sakla Samani…’ is an outstanding 1976 compilation of 45rpm singles from the legendary Turkish psych/prog/rock artist, originally released in Turkey by Yavuz Records. A couple of years later it was reissued in Germany with a slightly different tracklist. This 2018 vinyl reissue comes with updated artwork.
L’Epee “Diabolique” (A Recordings)
180 gram, ruby vinyl. Includes CD. The debut album release from L’Epee, the band of Emmanuelle Seigner (Ultra Orange & Emmanuelle), Anton Newcombe (The Brian Jonestown Massacre), Lionel and Marie Liminana (The Limiñanas). It is very rarely that a musical project lives up to the billing of being a “supergroup”. […]
Christopher “What’cha Gonna Do?” (Lion Productions)
“Official authorized reissue of the legendary psychedelic LP by Christopher from South Carolina. One of the absolute best American psychedelic LPs of the 1960’s, and one of the rarest — a copy went for close to $4,000 the last time an original copy sold online, and nearly double that changed […]
Euclid “Heavy Equipment” (Magic Box)
Magic Box present a reissue of Euclid’s Heavy Equipment, originally released in 1970. Comprising former members of New England faves The Cobras and Lazy Smoke, this hard-hitting quartet formed in 1970 and featured no fewer than three lead guitarists. Their sole album consists of bludgeoning post-psychedelic hard rock, and found […]
Chris Britton “As I Am” (Trading Places)
Trading Places present a reissue of Chris Britton’s As I Am, originally released in 1969. Recording a solo album in 1969 allowed Troggs guitarist Chris Britton to take a stab at greater artistic freedom, though the presence of a familiar set of suspects meant that the resultant LP, As I […]
Various Artists “Imaginational Anthem IX – Ryley Walker Presents” (Tompkins Square)
Tompkins Square label’s very first release in 2005 was the acoustic guitar compilation, Imaginational Anthem Volume One. The concept was to showcase new talents alongside first-gen American Primitive guitar legends, a formula that stuck across the first three volumes. Volume Four, released in 2010, featured all contemporary players, giving many […]
Moon Duo “Stars Are The Light” (Sacred Bones)
Stars Are the Light, the luminous seventh album by the American psych explorers Moon Duo, marks a progression into significantly new territory. From a preoccupation with the transcendental and occult that informed Ripley Johnson and Sanae Yamada’s guitar-driven psych rock, and reached its apotheosis in the acclaimed Occult Architecture diptych, […]
Julian’s Treatment “A Time Before This” (Guerssen)
2019 repress. Debut double album by musician/sci-fi writer Julian Jay Savarin. Originally released on Miki Dallon’s Youngblood label in 1970, this has been a classic since the early days of record-collecting. Hammond-dominated, spacey, psychedelic prog-rock with long tracks, cool female vocals and a cosmic, sci-fi concept/vibe. This reissue features the […]
Julian Jay Savarin “Waiters On The Dance” (Guerssen)
2019 repress. Here’s the second Julian Jay Savarin album, released in 1971 on the short-lived Birth label (a Youngblood imprint). Another stunning prog-rock masterpiece (based on the Savarin-authored sci-fi novel of the same name), still Hammond and keyboard/Mellotron-dominated but with a more hard-rock approach, featuring plenty of killer guitar riffs, […]
Ten Years After “Stonedhenge” (Sundazed)
The year of 1969 went into the history of British blues-rock favourites Ten Years After as the one in which they broke through in America at the Woodstock Festival. But it was also the period in which they scored two of their total of four top ten albums in the […]
Monument “The First Monument” (Guerssen)
2019 repress forthcoming… Heavy organ and guitar doom hard rock recorded in London in 1971 by the members of cult hard-rockers Zior. A must for fans of early Black Sabbath or Leafhound. High quality carton cover, pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Mastertape sound quality. Includes an insert with extensive liner […]
Elias Hulk “Unchained” (Sommor)
2019 repress. As an addition to the first pressing we did, this pressing has a repro of the original promo poster. (We did NOT intentionally do this, we just did not have access to the poster back then!) A classic in the collecting circuit since ages, the sole release by […]
Electric Funeral “The Wild Performance” (Sommor)
Double LP version; includes download. Ear-splitting hard-rock/proto-doom-metal from the early ’70s, Electric Funeral were a pioneering Swiss hard-rock band who sadly never registered any studio recordings at the time. Formed in the late ’60s by Edi Hirt (drums), Pierrot Wermeille (bass), Alain Christinaz (guitar), and Dominique Bourquin (vocals), they were […]
Oz Knozz “Ruff Mix” (Lion Production)
Formed in 1969 in Houston, TX, Oz Knozz’s original crew included multi-instrumentalists Jack Alford, Bill Massey and Duane Massey. Alford left the group in 1971 and was replaced by drummer Marty Naul, while the next year the trio was joined by guitarist Richard Heath. The band had also a three-man […]
Howlin Rain “(colored) Under The Wheels: Live From The Coasts, Vol 1” (Silver Current)
Under The Wheels Vol 1 is the first in a new series of limited edition Howlin Rain live albums, intended to be a direct exchange / conversation with fans. A no-rules, anything goes series culled from multi-track live recordings made on the road. Volume 1, Live From The Coasts, leans […]
Follakzoid “I” (Sacred Bones)
The long-awaited fourth full-length by Föllakzoid isn’t merely a recalibration for the band. It is a multidimensional reconsideration of what the process of songwriting, performance, and creating a work of recorded music can be. Föllakzoid grows via depuration, aiming with each record to fill longer spaces of time with fewer […]
Zeitkrater “Performs the Songs from Kraftwerk 1 & Kraftwerk 2” (Karlrecords)
180 gram vinyl; Includes insert and download code. Second volume of “modern composition supergroup” (The Wire) Zeitkratzer’s re-interpretations of early compositions by electronic pioneers Kraftwerk. In more than two decades Zeitkratzer has created an astonishing broad catalog from the obligatory (20th century avant-garde composers like Cage or Stockhausen) to the […]
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard “Infest the Rats’ Nest” (Flightless)
The planet is in trouble. Dire trouble. But fear not: Melbourne seven-piece King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard return to save us all, this time armed only with blast beats, an arsenal of well-oiled guitars that are locked and loaded, and a desire to melt faces clean off. Their fifteenth […]
Sleepyhead “Lala Lala” (Sub Pop)
Recorded in a basement over the course of five days during a typically-inhospitable Midwestern winter, Sleepyhead is an auspicious—if, at the time, criminally overlooked—debut effort from the young songwriter Lillie West and her then-lineup of supporting players (Abby Black on drums and Karl Bernasconi on bass). Unlike 2018’s critically-acclaimed The […]
David Axelrod “Earth (Instrumentals)” (Now Again)
COMES PACKAGED IN A GATEFOLD JACKET WITH A 28-PAGE BOOKLET! Earth Rot is visionary composer/arranger/producer David Axelrod’s third album, and the last of his Capitol trilogy. Recorded as a concept album about the decrepit state of the environment in 1970 Los Angeles, and scheduled for release on the first Earth […]
Three-Headed Dog “Hound Of Hades” (Sommor)
Sommor Records present a reissue of Three-Headed Dog’s Hound of Hades. A mysterious three-piece from Birmingham, Three-Headed Dog played underground hard-rock, clearly influenced by early Judas Priest and Wishbone Ash. Before disappearing in the mist of time, they left behind an ultra-rare demo tape — recorded in 1973 — which […]
Argus “Argus” (Sommor)
Sommor Records present a reissue of Argus’s self-titled album. Argus were an obscure British outfit with connections to Rare Amber and Julian’s Treatment. Their sound was hard-hitting bluesy hard-rock, similar to Hackensack or Killing Floor. In 1973, they recorded a five-track demo with the intention of securing a record deal […]
Akasha “Akasha” (Black Widow)
AKASHA is a Norwegian quintet who recorded one strange and fascinating album back in 1977. They are: Kjell Evensen on drums; Arild Andreasson on bass; Jens-Ivar Andreassen on guitar, mellotron, synths, piano and organ; Tor Johnny Hansen is credited for lyrics on one particular track; and Sverre Svendsen handles the […]