Psychedelic rock
Say Psych: News: The Men put out first track ‘Maybe I’m Crazy’ from upcoming album Drift
To coincide with their 10th anniversary, Brooklyn-based quartet The Men have announced they are to release a new album on 2nd March on Sacred Bones Records. The first take taken from Drift, ‘Maybe I’m Crazy’ is streaming now. The fast-paced track has an industrial feel as it opens, with moody vocals and haunting guitar riffs. Drift …
Say Psych: Track Review: Moon Duo – Jukebox Babe / No Fun
Rating: 8/10 Ahead of UK live dates starting later this month, Portland based Moon Duo are back with a limited edition 12″ which contents covers of two classics, ‘Jukebox Babe’ by Alan Vega and ‘No Fun’ by The Stooges. The double A side single is set for release on 19th January 2018 on Sacred Bones Records. The …
Say Psych: Premiere: Ouzo Bazooka – Songs From 1001 Nights
Rating: 8/10 Ouzo Bazooka are a four piece hailing from Jaffa, Israel. They draw their inspiration from the local melting pot the exotic Middle East, combining local influences with classic garage rock and vintage psychedelia. Their latest EP, Songs from 1001 Nights, is set for release on 12th January 2018 on Bristol based Stolen Body Records …
Say Psych: News: L.A. Witch announce European tour & share new video
After releasing their debut self titled LP earlier this year via Suicide Squeeze Records, Californian trio L.A. Witch share a new video and announce a European tour for Spring 2018. Shot in the Californian desert, the ‘Drive Your Car’ video matches the personality and sound of the band perfectly, director Allie Lane explains, “With the video I wanted to evoke …
Say Psych: Interview: Kill Your Boyfriend
BSM recently covered the new single from Italians Kill Your Boyfriend. Intrigued to learn more about their industrial psychedelic sound, we recently had a chat with them. Q – Hey guys, thank you so much for taking time out to chat with me, I know you are really busy preparing for your Eastern European …
Introducing: Mint Field
Tijuana-based Mint Field consist of 21-year-olds Estrella Sanchez (vocals & guitar) and Amor Amezcua (drums & synths). They have just announced that they will release their debut album, Pasar De Las Luces on 23rd February 2018 on LA based label, Innovative Leisure Records. With a sound that’s being described as organic, spacious, and inhabited by spectres …
Say Psych: Album Review: WIBG – Winnie & The Nihilist
Rating: 8/10 WIBG, formerly known as Wooden Indian Burial Ground, are one of America’s finest garage rock offerings and they emerge from the Portland undergrowth to offer their third album, Winnie & The Nihilist, being released by Belgian DIY label EXAG Records. WIBG are in a state of designed perpetual flux, but since 2012 have …
Say Psych: Premiere: Fuzz Club announce Reverb Conspiracy Vol. 5 & Share 2 New Tracks from Helicon + Sekel
Fuzz Club Records announced last week that the next instalment of their annual Reverb Conspiracy compilation and BSM are pleased to provide you with the track listing for it as well as the premiere of two tracks taken from it; Helicon’s ‘The Bold Yin’ and Sekel’s ‘Bergamot’. The Reverb Conspiracy has been likened to a …
Say Psych: Track Review: Sonic Jesus – Dead Man
Rating: 8/10 Sonic Jesus are one of the most revered outputs in the modern psych scene and are helmed by mutli-instrumentalist Tiziano Veronese who handles all song writing duties, with the lyrical composition falling to Marco Barzetti. Their debut LP Neither Virtue Nor Anger received international acclaim due to its dark, overbearing tones and earlier this year …
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 …