Psych
Album Review: Flamingods – Head of Pomegranate; London based psych indie quartet return with a delicious slice of fuzzy, summery fun
Bahrain born but London based psych infused quartet Flamingods return with their sixth album, ‘Head of Pomegranate’ out now on the Liquid Lable. It takes the listener on a euphonic world tour, starting in Los Angeles with the psychedelic dream pop delight ‘Dreams (On The Strip)’, we then head to the coast for current single Adana. …
Say Psych: Live Review: Left of the Dial Festival, Rotterdam 19/20/21 October – Part 1
Left of the Dial is an international showcase festival that takes place in mid-October in the centre of Rotterdam. It offers a cross section of the most relevant alternative artists of the moment. The festival is named after a song by The Replacements. ‘Left of the Dial’ is a reference to American radio stations. To find …
Album Review: Rinehearts are in ‘Full Bloom’ with their twelve string jangle and blinding radiance.
The shimmering, jangling guitars and harmonies of Perth band Rinehearts seemingly captures the brilliant bright Western Australian sunshine in their sound, and temper it with just a shake of yearning and melancholia. Rinehearts, who comprise former members of Screwtop Detonators and Snowman, have just released their second album, ‘Full Bloom’, through Cheersquad Records & Tapes in Australia and …
Track: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets Unleash Electrifying Single ‘Dilemma Us From Evil’ – A Thrilling Prelude to ‘FRONZOLI’ Album Release
Buckle up and crank up the volume, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have just unleashed their electrifying new single, ‘Dilemma Us From Evil’, offering a thrilling taste of the sonic adventure that lies ahead. This Australian powerhouse of psychedelic garage rock is gearing up to drop their highly-anticipated album, ‘FRONZOLI’, on November 10th, and this single serves …
Track: The Ronson Hangup – featuring members of The Anyones, Dallas Crane, The Church, Even, Paul Kelly’s band and Courtney Barnett’s band – return with blistering second single ‘Centaurus’, title track off forthcoming album.
Melbourne psych-pop supergroup The Ronson Hangup – featuring members of The Anyones, Dallas Crane, The Church, Even, Paul Kelly’s band and Courtney Barnett’s band – are back with their second single ‘Centaurus’, the title track off their forthcoming second album. And this time, the gloves are off. Their previous single ‘Waxes & Wanes’ (reviewed by me here) …
Live Review: Django Django – Factory Theatre, Sydney 01/10/2023
Last night, the Factory Theatre was transported to another dimension as the British art rock sensation Django Django graced the stage. The quartet of David Maclean, Vincent Neff, Jimmy Dixon, and Tommy Grace brought their otherworldly sounds to Sydney, delivering an unforgettable experience that left the audience in awe. Django Django, a band with a …
Say Psych: Live Review: Golden Hours @ Aatma, Manchester 25.09.2023
Based between Brussels and Berlin, Golden Hours is comprised of past and present members of Gang Of Four, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Tricky, The Fuzztones and The Third Sound, to name just a few. A band with mileage and stories, they trade in rock’n’roll missives that are at times dark, tense and hypnotic, at others sweaty, relentless …
Say Psych: News: The Conjuring – A New Psychedelic Festival for 2024
The mainstream music event has vanished chasing the white rabbit… The Conjuring (Northen Lights) has appeared within a flock of ravens. A two-day gathering that will cast spells along the darker waves of psychedelia has arrived which will take place 16-18 August 2024 and is described as “a one stage festival of noise that brings nine …