Say Psych: Live Review: The Dirt & Special Guests @ The Peer Hat, Manchester 14.04.2023
Photos by Meg Crowther Lomax Tonight, is a special one, with the gathering of likeminded souls at Manchester’s Northern Quarter hub for misfits The Peer Hat, for the launch of the Agitator EP by The Dirt. Before we get on to them, we are treated to sets from three support acts. First up are Bloodworm, …
Say Psych: Album Review: Firefriend – Decreation Facts
Sao Paolo’s Firefriend are prolific for their output, Decreation Facts is their seventh LP since 2016. The tight trio create soundscapes which captivate and have redefined the psychedelic shoegaze genre by ever pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved and placing no limits on their work. Recorded by the band in their garage between …
Say Psych: Album Review: Golden Hours – Golden Hours
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 …
Say Psych: News: Manchester Psych Fest Announces Huge Second Wave
Manchester Psych Fest has announced the second wave of acts for its 10th and biggest edition of the one-day event to date, taking place on 2nd September 2023, including headline sets from art pop innovator Ezra Furman and psych heroes The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Joining them at this year’s edition, MPF welcomes Irish post-punks The …
Say Psych: Album Review: Throw Down Bones – Three
Milan/London experimental band Throw Down Bones released new LP last week on Fuzz Club Records. A towering body of work that feels both apocalyptic and jubilant, Three is Throw Down Bones’ eagerly-awaited return following 2018’s Two and the tragic passing of founding member Dave Cocks in a motorcycle accident in 2019. Choosing to continue the …
Say Psych: Video Premiere: Quiet Commotion – Paint Cracks
Swedish, Malmö-based, Daniel Katz is 15 years old and has been releasing music from his bedroom under the alias Quiet Commotion since 2021. He recently signed with the Berlin-based record label Anomic Records and is now releasing his first single from his coming full-length album. The single is called ‘Paint Cracks’ and BSM is pleased …
Say Psych: Track Review: The Black Delta Movement – Zip-Tie
The Black Delta Movement have recently announced they will be releasing a new album Recovery Effects, on Fuzz Club Records in April, they have released new single ‘Zip-Tie’ on the world ahead of it. Featuring Little Barrie’s Barrie Cadogan and produced by The Heliocentrics’ Malcolm Catto, the forthcoming album is the band’s first new music …
Say Psych: Live Review: The Black Angels @ New Century, Manchester 02.03.2023
The Black Angels are a band who really need no introduction. Formed in 2004, they have become a mainstay in the psychedelic scene and amassed a huge following worldwide. The Austin, Texas band took their name from The Velvet Underground’s ‘The Black Angel’s Death Song’ but that’s probably where the similarities end. Having been unusually quiet …
Say Psych: News: Left of the Dial adds new names to 2023 line-up
Left of the Dial is an international showcase festival that takes place in mid-October in the center 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 …
Live Review: Grauzone Festival, The Hague, Netherlands, 10-12 February 2023
Grauzone Festival’s 10th anniversary took place last weekend in the heart of The Hague, Netherlands. Grauzone aims to present a diverse and cutting-edge programme where music, film and art complement each other. It features young talent as well as established names rooted in or influenced by the underground music scene from new wave, electronic to …