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Not Forgotten: David Byrne – David Byrne
Like most people, I had been aware of David Byrne via his work with the Talking Heads, however I’d also heard that his solo albums were generally a bit more arty and just a little bit pretentious, but a friend of mine advised that this was a good album to take a risk with and …
Album Review: Plastic Mermaids – Suddenly everything explodes
Isle of Wight five piece Plastic Mermaids have taken their time with their debut album Suddenly Everything Explodes, out on May 24th, mixing into their musical cauldron elements of woozy, psych-pop, insightful lyrics and pop culture references, a dollop of humour, fuzzy pop and a string of catchy melodies. What they’ve cooked up is as original …
Review: The Waterboys – Where The Action Is
Following on from 2015’s lauded album, Modern Blues and 2017’s top ten-reaching double album Out Of All This Blue, on May 24th The Waterboys will release their new album Where The Action Is, via Cooking Vinyl. The title track is an update of the Robert Parker classic ‘Let’s Go Baby’ – this is proper full …
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 …
white ring – adina viarengo interview
White Ring have been busy of late. Their last album Gate Of Grief appeared last year, followed up with the new mixtape Chained Volume 2 and a European tour on the horizon. We caught up with Adina Viarengo to see what’s new and get the low down on White Ring. So, what’s new with …
Track: BENE – Evil Spider
19-year-old Aucklander Bene has released her latest single ‘Evil Spider’. “‘Evil Spider’ is about wanting someone that’s already taken. When writing the song, I didn’t wanna make the lyrics too obviously evil, so I thought I’d turn myself into the spider, making it a lil lighter and making the song revolve around me weaving …
Track: DJ JM – No Days Off
No Days Off is the title track of Lithuanian producer Mantas Povilaika, aka DJ JM,’s forthcoming release, out on club label Nervous Horizon. He’s emerged from the London club scene, with Nervous Horizon label heads TSVI & Wallwork playing some of his early material at their debut London Boiler Room sessions in 2016. From there …
EP: Dave + Sam – Middle Passage EP
Out now on the Classic Music Company is the new EP from Brooklyn’s Dave + Sam, aka Dave Giles on vocals and Sam O.B. on the production. The duo make thoughtful house music with a message, in this case that of the Middle Passage of which Dave from the pair say “The Middle Passage was the …