The Minders – “Summer Song” (audio) (premiere)
“Summer Song” is a love letter to a bygone time, folk-rock drawing bits of old-school pop and psychedelic to fuel itself.
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BOYO – “Moombah” (audio) (premiere)
It’s surprisingly simple: mix catchy chord progressions with legions of guitar, and you’ve got yourself a winner.
Various Artists: I’m a Freak Baby: A Journey Through the British Heavy Psych & Hard Rock Under
If you have ever watched Spinal Tap and thought, “Yeah, I get the joke, but this music still rocks,” then this is the anthology for you.
The Dan Ryan – “Tomorrow Forever” (video) (premiere)
If you’ve ever complained about people tagging music which ends up being too straightforward for your taste “psychedelic rock”, the Dan Ryan might be something you’d like.
Laser Background – “Slip n Slide” (video) (premiere)
Laser Background’s brand of psychedelic rock is one which looks firmly backwards in a good way.
Kadavar: Berlin
Blistering with raw energy and rejuvenating power, Kadavar's newest release stands as one of the best rock releases of 2015, as well as a spark of life for the genre.
The Besnard Lakes: A Coliseum Complex Museum
A deep love for texture and amplification is what gives Besnard Lakes' records their distinctive flair, manifesting a capacity to engage with a kaleidoscopic resonance.
Swans: The Gate
Michael Gira’s lauded experimental rock group returns with an apocalyptic shriek.
Ty Segall: $ingle$ 2
Segall's collection of cast-off numbers is a slow burn build to the single stand-out track.
Hookworms: The Hum
Though the individual tracks stand strong, The Hum's corner-cutting arrangement obscures and frustrates its most important asset: momentum.
Temples: Sun Structures
Throughout Sun Structures, Temples obsess over emulating their idols and many songs go by without a hint of originality. Yet, there is some fun to be had.
Matt Boroff: Sweet Hand of Fate
Sweet Hand of Fate is an irresistible, thundering blend of crunchy blues-rock and grungy beatnik solipsism.