Say Psych: Preview: Astral Festival, Bristol
Astral Festival (FKA Bristol Psych Fest), presented by Stolen Body Records, is back for it’s 6th year on 6th July 2019. Over the past six years the festival has grown from a 50 capacity room to a day long event over three of Bristol’s best venues, SWX, The Lanes and Rough Trade. After last year’s …
Say Psych: EP Review: Desert Sands – The Ascent
Desert Sands is the project of musician Mark Walker and last week he released his debut EP The Ascent on A Recordings. Walker started writing and recording the music of Desert Sands whilst drumming in bands in London, all the while working on playing the other band members’ instruments himself. Wanting to experiment with a …
Say Psych: Interview: Reverends
Reverends released their second LP on Little Cloud Records on Friday and so we had a chat with Danny from the band to find out more about them. Q – Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and the band? What do people in the UK need to know about you? A …
Say Psych: Premiere: Spindrift – Songs from the Ancient Age
Here at BSM we’ve been big fans of Spindrift for some time, so it really is an honour to bring you the premiere of their new album Songs from the Ancient Age, which is to be released on Little Cloud Records next month. Songs from the Ancient Age covers the bands move from East to …
Say Psych: Album Review: Joe Ghatt – Banana Sludge
Australian label Third Eye Stimuli Records have this week ventured across the waters to release the debut LP from New Zealander Joe Ghatt, Banana Sludge. Originally from Nelson on South Island but now residing in Auckland, Ghatt has been performing and collaborating for the last few years with Kiwi psyhc rockers Arthur Ahbez and Kelvin …
Say Psych: News: Thee Oh Sees Announce Re-Issue of Thee Hounds of Foggy Notion
Thee Oh Sees have this week shared previously unavailable HD video of the entire Thee Hounds Of Foggy Notion Film. The reissue of Thee Hounds of Foggy Notion will be out 24 May on Castle Face Records. John Dwyer also did an exclusive interview with All Music and the band have recently announced a run of Fall North American tour dates. “Thee …
Say Psych: Track Review: Is Bliss – ‘All I See Is You’
Portsmouth based psych aficionados Is Bliss are pleased to announce the release of their highly anticipated debut album Strange Communication, released 7 June via Club AC30. Having received critical acclaim for their first two EP’s; ‘Velvet Dreams’ and the follow-up ‘The Honeycomb Explosion’, the south coast trio have been busy in the studio and have …
Say Psych: News: Föllakzoid announce new LP I
The journey began 10 years ago as a trance experience between childhood friends Domingae & Diego from Santiago, Chile. Heavily informed by the heritage of the ancient music of the Andes, the band has learned to integrate their origins with contemporary sounds and technologies of our times, creating a rich yet minimal electronic-organic atmosphere. I will …
Say Psych: Live Review: The Nude Party @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester 20.05.2019
The Nude Party are a six piece from North Carolina, who have drawn attention due to their fusion of neo-psychedelia, folk and country in a heady mixture that leaves fans dancing, in awe and compelled all at the same time. Tonight they grace Manchester’s Soup Kitchen courtesy of local promoters Strange Days who know a …
Say Psych: Premiere: Diagram – Transmission Response
The Berlin-based musician Hákon Aðalsteinsson, originally hailing from Iceland, can be found fronting neo-psych outfit The Third Sound and gloomy alt-country troupe Gunman & The Holy Ghost, as well as being the live guitarist for The Brian Jonestown Massacre and Anton Newcombe’s ongoing collaborations with Tess Parks. Now, Hákon is also turning his attention to …