Panda Bear and Sonic Boom Create Immersive Neo-Psychedelia
What feels missing from Panda Bear’s new LP is a greater willingness to let carefully chosen timbres lead to equally adventurous harmonic or structural destinations.
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The Stone Roses, Experience and Memory
The Stone Roses’ songs remain capable of summoning emotions of extraordinary power. You can dance all night, hold the future in your arms, and drink from the well of youth.
Tame Impala Seek Truth Through Imperfection in ‘Deadbeat’
Deadbeat is Tame Impala’s electronic dance and house record, and it wants listeners to consider the multi-talented Grammy winner a loser.
The String Cheese Incident Ignite at the Fillmore
The String Cheese Incident drop a Saturday night barnburner at the Fillmore, before co-headlining San Francisco’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival on Sunday.
Cate Le Bon’s New LP is Filled with Lush and Eccentric Gems
As Cate Le Bon navigates difficult emotional states, it may seem like the road was a challenging one to traverse, but it has resulted in some of her best work.
Guerilla Toss Capture an Essence with ‘You’re Weird Now’
Guerilla Toss excel in portraying a tangible connection between band and listener, cutting through the prism of pretence for something more instantaneous.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Cast a Magical Spell
The psychedelic rockers King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard generate a new level of dazzling sonic alchemy with orchestral backing.
How a Decaying Monstrosity Powered Tame Impala’s ‘Currents’
The “gigantic, derelict, empty, silent monolith” sparked Tame Impala’s imagination while composing one of the most memorable albums of the 2010s.
The 10 Quintessential Tame Impala Songs
Tame Impala’s deeply revealing songs disclose important details about Kevin Parker’s life and outlook and mark the cornerstones of his individuality.
Moe Conjure a ‘Circle of Giants’ and Blast Off Again
We catch up with Moe guitarist Chuck Garvey as the Buffalo rockers honor 35 years together with a vibrant new album and a new tour.
Television Personalities Unleash Their Radio Sessions 1980-1993
Television Personalities’ Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out offers a fresh opportunity to explore the band and their still-unique, seemingly contradictory pleasures.
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The 10 Best Psychedelic Albums of 2024
Artists worldwide have been exploring the visionary potential of electrical instruments in all manner of new and novel ways to create psychedelic music.