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Say Psych: Album Review: Camera – Emotional Detox
They started as the so called “Krautrock Guerrilla” in 2012, six years later Berlins Camera are releasing their fourth full length LP, Emotional Detox. And whilst traditionally associated with the likes of NEU! and La Düsseldorf it is time now to allow Camera to break free of the krautrock tradition and accept that they are very much …
Say Psych: Premiere: Medicine Boy – Lower
Berlin duo Medicine Boy release their second LP Lower on Fuzz Club Records tomorrow and BSM is honoured to bring you the premiere streaming. Originally hailing from Cape Town, South Africa, Andre Leo and Lucy Kruger founded the project back in 2014, self-releasing their debut EP to international acclaim. Debut LP Kinda Like Electricity was …
Say Psych: Track: The Underground Youth – Fill The Void
There aren’t many bands around in the gloomy world of contemporary psych and post-punk who can even come close to The Underground Youth in terms of sheer, relentless work ethic. Since the release of the band’s eighth LP What Kind of Dystopian Hellhole Is This? in February 2017 the band have embarked on four extensive …
See: Parcels reveal new visuals for single ‘bemyself’, plus Summer tour dates
Parcels have shared another glimpse of what’s to come on their hotly anticipated debut album today, in the form of new track ‘BEMYSELF’. The track is released today on Kitsuné / Because Music. The full album is expected later this year. You can also watch Parcels perform the new track on a rooftop in New …
MEET: Berlin based post-punks ‘KAMOOS’
In the never ending quest to unearth bands that hang out mainly off grid in the far corner of the left field, I recently found myself wondering (that’s not a typo – it was wonderful) around Berlin chasing Bowie’s ghost with Juliette from Berlin ‘weird post-punk’ outfit Kamoos. If you want to know more about …
Say Psych: News: Brian Jonestown Massacre announce two new albums and share track ‘Hold That Thought’
Brian Jonestown Massacre will release the two new albums in 2018; the first of which, Something Else, has been scheduled for release on A Recordings on 1st June, on 180grm white vinyl and digital download. The album was recorded and produced at Anton Newcombe’s Cobra Studio in Berlin. The second album of 2018 which is self-titled …
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: Mouse on Mars – Foul Mouth featuring Amanda Blank, Zach Condon
Berlin duo Mouse on Mars, aka Andi Toma and Jan St. Werner, are preparing to release their new album, Dimensional People on April 13th through Thrill Jockey records. Following on from the release of the lead single ‘Dimensional People III’ featuring Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, new track Foul Mouth features Amanda Blank and Zach Condon …
Track: The History of Colour TV – Wreck
Out right now is Wrecks, the new single from Berlin based trio The History of Colour TV, taken from their third album Something Like Eternity. Recorded in France with Peter Deimel (The Wedding Present, Shellac, The Ex) at the legendary Black Box Recording Studio, Wreck is a departure for the band – as they’ve adopted …
Say Psych: Album Review, Phantom of Liberty by Camera
Camera are a band who I have always had high regard for, something that seems to grow with each of their releases. If the band’s previous album ‘Remember I Was Carbon Dioxide‘ marked a move towards a more electronic sound, then ‘Phantom of Liberty’ further completes the move. Furthermore, it also broadens out the band’s …