Psych
Track: The Limiñanas – Calentita (feat. Nuria)
The Limiñanas‘ new single Calentita is replete with all the components which make their music so euphoric: tantalising serenades through the French lyrics, immaculate production, as well as layers of acoustic, lead and a splendorous addition of wah-wah affected guitars here. The heights of the band are lifted even higher by the tones of vocalist …
Track: Mint Field release the heavy psych sounds of Contingencia
With their new album ‘Sentimiento Mundial’ on the horizon, out via Felte Records on September 25th, Mexico City based psych duo Mint Field are back with a new track ‘Contingencia’, streaming now. Of the track the band say “‘Contingencia’ is one of the most energetic tracks from our upcoming album. A track about those times …
Say Psych: Premiere: Nest Egg – Dislocation
Nest Egg were formed in 2011 and hail from Asheville, North Carolina. The band have honed their sound on the live circuit and their new LP Dislocation was released last week on The Acid Test Recordings and Little Cloud Records and BSM is pleased to bring you the video premiere of ‘ Dislocation is the …
Premiere: Moon Attendant release the indie psych of Hot Power
Taken from Brighton indie psych collective Moon Attendant’s forthcoming album ‘One Last Summer’, out 28th August via Big Potato Music, we’re delighted to premiere ‘Hot Power’ today right here on Backseat Mafia. The band includes some old friends making new music. Brother Blewett and Holton from Black Hearted Brother are on vocals/guitar and synth/production. Label …
Say Psych: Album Review: Nest Egg – Dislocation
Nest Egg were formed in 2011 and hail from Asheville, North Carolina. The band have honed their sound on the live circuit and new LP Dislocation to be released on The Acid Test Recordings and Little Cloud Records is the follow-up to 2018’s Nothingness Is Not A Curse, released on Fuzz Club. They specialise in …
Say Psych: Video: Mayflower Madame – Sacred Core
‘Sacred Core’ is the third single from Oslo’s Mayflower Madame‘s latest LP Prepared For A Nightmare. The band explain that it’s a song about getting lost, drifting away and trying to find the way back to your safe haven – and is guided by swirling, hypnotic guitars and an insistent, heavy beat. While some might call …
Say Psych: Track Review: Dimorphodons – Searching For Dimorphodons
Dimorphodons is a multi-instrumental artist, producer, guitar builder, eccentric and visionary who describes his sound as “the fantasy world I’d like to live in”. He is currently working on his debut album planned for 2021 but in the mean time has unleashed ‘Searching for Dimorphodons’, the title track of Dimorphodons’ forthcoming debut EP. It constitutes …
Say Psych: Video: J. Zunz – Four Women And Darkness
J. Zunz is the solo project from Lorena Quintanilla – one half of Mexican duo ‘Lorelle Meets The Obsolete’ and today they share ‘Four Women And Darkness’, the second single from the forthcoming second album Hibiscus set for release on 21 August. The video was first screened over the weekend as part of Supersonic’s ‘Sofasonic Festival’, as …
Say Psych: Track Review: Death Valley Girls – The Universe
Today Los Angeles dystopian punk/occult glam rockers Death Valley Girls announce their new album Under the Spell of Joy is set for release Oct 2nd via Suicide Squeeze Records and the band are sharing their new single from the record ‘The Universe’ now. Speaking about the track, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Bonnie Bloomgarden said “Under the Spell of Joy is a space-gospel record. We …
Say Psych: Video: Tau & the Drones of Praise – Seanóirí Naofa
Tau & the Drones of Praise have delivered a hypnotic psych montage of beauty with the video for their new single ‘Seanóirí Naofa’ which was released last month. A collage weaved together of past present and future shot in various locations and sacred sites throughout Ireland with recent tour footage in France too. “This work is a celebration of all …