Psych
News: Dystopia Never Sounded This Good – TFS Return With ‘Fairyland Codex’ and new Track
Snarling, Stuttering, Unstoppable – Tropical Fuck Storm’s ‘Bloodsport’ Kicks Off A New Era
Meet: Resurrecting ‘Dropout’: We chat with White Hills as they and GNOD Reignite a Classic
Fifteen years ago, psych-rock explorers White Hills and GNOD put out Dropout, a collaboration that, at the time, was just another experiment in their ever-expanding catalog. Yet, unbeknownst to them, it would develop a cult following, resonating deeply with fans long after its release. Now, in 2024, the album is being reborn—not just as a …
Track: Lutruwita’s Dvrkworld scale the highest high with their majestic new single ‘Us’, ahead of EP release and launch dates.
It’s autumn in the southern outpost of Backseat Mafia and the unseasonal warmth has been deliciously cast aside by the icy tendrils of the new single ‘Us’ by the dark pop maestros Dvrkworld. With their signature sound that calls up an Antarctic chill with filtered beams of guitar chiming sunshine and a dark ominous presence, …
Premiere: Espuma Share New Single “People With No Energy” – A Swirling, Psychedelic Journey
London-based six-piece Espuma are back with People With No Energy, a mesmerizing new single lifted from their upcoming EP Magic Valley, due later this year. Set for release on March 14th, 2025, the track bubbles with a winding psychedelic broth, full of sprawling percussion, stabbing keys, and airy guitar lines that shimmer with an almost …
Track: Night Beats – Behind the Green Door; an alluring slice of psych infused rock
Night Beats’ Behind The Green Door is a hypnotic, psych-infused indie rock gem, effortlessly blending vintage rhythm & blues with a hint of theatrical flair. Buzzing guitar lines, sweet backing vocals, and a twangy solo nod toward classic rock and roll, while the smoky atmosphere and pulsing rhythm give it an alluring edge. Danny Lee …
Album review: SKLOSS – The Pattern Speaks; Heavy, hypnotic, and unexpectedly beautiful
Despite its post-metal and deep psych leanings, also perhaps metalgaze, if such a thing exists (the band prefer Spacegaze) —The Pattern Speaks is far from an exercise in unrelenting heaviness. The debut album from Austin/Glasgow duo SKLOSS balances pulverizing, monolithic riffs with moments of genuine beauty, where floating melodies and ethereal vocals contrast the sheer …
Meet: Skloss ahead of their debut album The Pattern Speaks
Austin/Glasgow duo SKLOSS are making waves with their debut album The Pattern Speaks, an immersive blend of heavy psychedelia, post-metal drones, and ethereal atmospherics. Formed during the COVID lockdown by drummer/vocalist Karen Skloss and guitarist/vocalist Sandy Carson, the band quickly found their sound in a haze of distortion, meditative rhythms, and raw, unfiltered energy. Following …
Album Review: Melin Melyn – Mill On The Hill; a wildly imaginative, genre-blurring trip through Welsh psych-pop wonder.”
Welsh psych-pop six-piece Melin Melyn have never been a band to simply write songs—they build entire worlds. Their long-awaited debut album, Mill On The Hill, is no exception, inviting listeners into the whimsical Melin Village, a Seussian dreamscape powered by music itself. But don’t let the playful concept fool you; beneath the surreal storytelling and …
News: TFS Join Fire Records and Celebrate with ‘Goon Show’
TFS Sign to Fire Records, Drop ‘Goon Show’
Track: Perfume Genius and Aldous Harding Get Hauntingly Unhinged on ‘No Front Teeth’
Perfume Genius and Aldous Harding Are a Match Made in Eerie Pop Heaven