Psych albums
Album Review : Moon Duo’s ‘Occult Architecture Vol. 2’
I think it’s safe to say that Moon Duo’s Ripley Johnson and Sanae Yamada have found their groove. Not that they didn’t have a groove over the last several albums they’ve released since 2009, but with the release earlier in the year of Occult Architecture Vol. 1 they seemed to have found that little extra spark. …
Say Psych: Album Review: White Hills – Stop Mute Defeat
Rating: 8/10 White Hills have re-evaluated their approach to creating music to incorporate the dismal reality of the current climate. Garnering a reputation for an ever evolving sound, Dave W. and Ego Sensation have unabashedly produced an industrially-charged record that pulsates unlike anything they have released before. Stop Mute Defeat is to be released on …
Say Psych: Album Review: The Gluts – Estasi
The Gluts have emerged from the depths of Milan to release their second LP Estasi on Fuzz Club Records. The album released on 5th May is the follow up to their debut album Warsaw which was released in 2014 and the quartet have already released a number of piercing teasers including first single ‘Squirrel’, a …
Say Psych: Album Review: This Other Kingdom – Rêveur
Rating: 9/10 This Other Kingdom have garnered a reputation as Ireland’s finest psychedelic export following the release of their debut LP Telescopic in April 2015. Following a string of electrifying live shows and the announcement of partnering up with Wrong Way Records, the release of Rêveur on Friday is hotly anticipated. Released on stunning orange …
Say Psych: Album Review: 10 000 Russos – Distress Distress
Rating: 8/10 Portuguese trio 10 000 Russos marked their place as a force to be reckoned with when they released their self-titled debut LP on Fuzz Club Records back in May 2015. The album has sold out twice over and includes such stomping tracks as ‘Karl Burns’ and ‘Usvsus’. Followed by extensive touring, they have …
Say Psych: Album Review: Gnod – Just Say No to the Psycho Right-Wing Capitalist Fascist Industrial Death Machine
Gnod are a punk infused psych krautrock collective hailing from Salford, Greater Manchester. Having formed in 2006 they have become an institution in their own right and are essentially a collective with a rotating list of musicians who frequent art-hub Islington Mill. With an impressive back catalogue under their belt they have garnered an increasing …
Album Review: The Sly Persuaders – The Sly Persuaders
After building up something of a reputation on the London live music scene, neo-rockabilly upstarts The Sly Persuaders are about to release their debut self-titled album, unleashing their brand of Gun Club / Bad Seeds / Cramps infused psych tinged rockabilly-garage onto an unsuspecting world. Decamping to the Music Complex in Deptford, frontman Chris Blake …
Say Psych: Album Review: Dead Gurus – ACID BENCH
Rating: 9/10 Dead Gurus are a Minneapolis based cosmic outfit proffering some of the finest psychedelic grooves to grace the airwaves in some time. With band members coming from a range of other projects including names such as Magic Castles, Dreamweapon, Wet Hair and Daughters of the Sun, they were never going to disappoint but …
Album Review: The Staches – ‘Placid Faces’
The Staches are two girls and two guys from Geneva, Switzerland. Namely; Lise Sutter (Lead Vocal/Synth), Charlotte Mermoud (Bass/Vocal), Léo Marchand (Guitar) and Martin Burger (Drums). Their lyrics are belted out in English, the riffs are bold and the beat incisive. A primitive impulse makes itself felt through their music, demanding to be heard. Their …
Album Review: Moon Duo – Occult Architecture Vol.1
Moon Duo have had the same mission statement since their first full length LP back in 2011, and they’ve kept to that mission statement. What is it? Simple, find a groove and stick to it. Moon Duo’s sound is all about finding a groove, locking into it, and riding it out for as long as …