psychedelia
Album Review: The Hanging Stars – A New Kind of Sky (plus tour news)
Folk music seems to be a genre I dip in-and-out of; the multi-faceted style manages to have different elements that have the roots of traditional folk music underpinning those subversions that make it so sprawling. Anti-folk, neofolk, Americana – there is a list that can go on. Be it the earnest, lo-fidelity accomplishments of Willy …
EP/Track: Fragile Animals – Only Shallow
South East Queensland’s Fragile Animals have recently released their new EP, ‘Only Shallow’ and it is an absolute shimmering delight. Infused with a dream-like melancholia and an antithetical summer sheen, this band has all the genetic makeup of classic shoegaze, but has evolved this into their own unique style. There is a developing sound from …
See: Robyn Hitchcock releases new video for ‘Autumn Sunglasses’ plus UK tour dates
Prior to a UK tour comprising of two shows with a full live band, LA Squires, followed by an extensive string of solo acoustic shows around the country, Robyn Hitchcock releases a video for the song ‘Autumn Sunglasses’. Taken from last year’s self-titled album,and recorded in Nashville, it’s a slice of strings-driven dreamy psychedelia. The Ex-Soft Boy, …
New Music: The Raft, Orion (EP)
Liverpudlian Phil Wilson, the genius behind The Raft, is scarily prolific, having released a series of three rather epic EPs over the last six months (see previous reviews here). And what is even more astounding is the quality never suffers: these are a series of brilliant indie pop jingle jangle classics that manages to merge …
Say Psych: Album Review, Junkyard Liberty – Chains
Appearing from the French undergrowth, Junkyard Liberty are a a psychedelic folk rock six-piece who draw deeply from the likes of Jefferson Airplane, The Velvet Underground, Bob Dylan and Buddy Holly and are the fifth band thrust forth from Wrong Way Records. With a politically loaded name which will resonate in these times we are …
EP: Album Review: Muertos
Muertos, based out of Essex, released their debut EP last Friday on Wrong Way Records and accompanied the release with a launch party at Bassment, Chelmsford on 9th November. Muertos are a trio who draw their energy from the darker side of life. They consist of DeAnna Avis, whose proud Mexican origin shines through in …
Say Psych: EP Review: The Valkarys – Since I Was Fifteen
The Valkarys, formed in Edinburgh, are a psychedelic/garage rock quintet who are thinkers, believers and doers. Their new EP Since I Was Fifteen was released on 28th October on Wrong Way Records, and a live show in Glasgow on the 29th accompanied the release. Having previously had a spell in London before returning to their …
SayPsych: Album Review, The Urges – Time Will Pass
The Urges are five men from Dublin, their individual identities are not important, but what is is the sound that those five men create collectively. Having been a mainstay on the Irish scene for sometime, The Urges have absorbed and incorporated their influences and arrived at a sound that is distinctly their own. Debut album …
Say Psych: Meurtos reveal new video for Ballroom Spritzer
Muertos are a trio who draw their energy from the darker side of life. Fronted by the formidable dual attack of DeAnna Avis – the girl with roots in Querétaro, Mexico and Marc Crane – the boy from Basildon, Essex. Muertos draw influence from the darker end of the freakbeat and garage psych scenes, delivering …
Premiere: Cult of Free Love – Love Revolution
Musical collective The Cult of Free Love release their debut LP Love Revolution today on Wrong Way Records and we’re delighted to provide you with the premiere and full album stream. From the mystical landscape of North Wales, the band prides themselves on their secrecy and this only adds to their intrigue. Love Revolution, comes on …