Psych
Say Psych: Album Review: Nest Egg – Nothingness Is Not A Curse
Nest Egg are a three-piece from Asheville, North Carolina and are comprised of Harvey Leisure (guitar/vocals), Ross Gentry (bass/keys) and Thom Nguyen (drums). Formed back in 2011, the band have built up a formidable reputation in the US live circuit, describing their sound as ‘mood music for nihilists’. Following a handful of tapes and singles, …
New Track : Hear Landing’s New Track “Nod”; ‘Bells In New Towns’ Out May 4th
I came to Connecticut’s Landing by way of Denmark. We met up in a pub called El Paraiso Records, had a few pints, got to know each other, and now they are fast becoming a favorite ghost that haunts my skull. Thanks El Paraiso for introducing us. I have to say I’m a bit embarrassed …
Album Review : Holy Wave’s ‘Adult Fear’
There’s a dusty, ‘road trip to nowhere good’ vibe to Holy Wave. They make the kind of grainy, 8mm-type of garage rock that feels like one of those gloomy yard sale finds. Searching through a damp cardboard box of LPs marked “.50 or best offer” you find various copies of Herb Albert & The Tiujana …
Say Psych: Album Review: Firefriend – Sulfur
São Paolo’s Firefriend are back with a new LP, Sulfur, set for release on Portland based label Little Cloud Records on 6th April 2018. Previous EP, The Black Hole was a three song 21-minute offering which thrust the band back into popular consciousness. Firefriend don’t rush to the pop hook or stall itself in the …
Say Psych: Premiere: Medistation – Pool of Blood
Sailing out of Stockholm on a tidal wave of reverb and feedback comes Medistation , a project from The Orange Revival’s Eric Strand which sounds like the best band you’ve never heard before and BSM is here to offer you a premiere of the new noise in the form of ‘Pool of Blood’ which features …
Say Psych: News: Girls Names announce new album and share track ’25’
Belfast’s Girls Names have confirmed details of their new album and shared the opening track, along with accompanying live dates. Stains on Silence’ the band’s fourth LP, will be released on 15th June on Tough Love Records and to accompany the news the band have shared the track ‘25’. Following 2015’s blitzing Arms Around a Vision, …
Say Psych: Video: Vive la Void – Red Rider
This spring Sanae Yamada, keyboardist for Moon Duo, will release her debut solo album as Vive la Void. The self-titled release is out on 4th May on Sacred Bones records, and in preparation she has this week shared the video for ‘Red Rider. The video is a collaboration between the experimental playwright and theatre director Tina Satter (of …
Say Psych: Album Review: Die Wilde Jagd – Uhrwald Orange
Die Wilde Jagd released their debut album three years ago when Philipp teamed up with producer Ralf Beck (Nalin & Kane, Unit 4). Beck remains an important influence on the new LP, co-producing and mixing the tracks (joined by Australian producer Kris Baha in the final mixing process), as well as utilising his collection of …
Track: Violet – Jaded
Luke Brickett Haycock, of Midlands five piece Violet, talks of their new single, saying “Jaded felt special, it was written in a trance like state where it all just kind of blossomed from out of nowhere one night. It’s about that feeling when something, whatever it is, gets ingrained and stuck in your head but …
Album Review: A place to Bury Strangers – Pinned
A Place To Bury Strangers have announced their new album, Pinned. Coming April 13th on Dead Oceans, this will be their fifth full length album finds and explores some of their most urgent work to date. A couple of years ago, A Place To Bury Strangers made a big decision. They were in search of …