The long awaited new album from The Myrrors, their first since 2018. “Land Back” is heavily improvised, perfectly balanced and delivers completely. It’s droney, rhythmic, very interesting and continuously engaging. Definitely a record you’ll want to play loudly through speakers and immerse yourself into. Though ultimately […]
San Francisco psych legends Quicksilver Messenger Service are one of the greatest and most underappreciated OG psych bands. This second album remains the most influential and essential. It’s an excellent record of the band’s original quartet lineup and early repertoire. Beyond it, the band itself deserved […]
Buffalo Daughter is a massively underappreciated Japanese rock/psych band and this 2021 comeback album (their first in 7 years) is especially overlooked. It’s a bit darker and more electronic than their previous records and that keeps with the future forward theme- it’s a darker, more electronic […]
When a band makes a self-titled album 30+ years into their career it’s often intended to be a great reminder to old fans that they are still kicking and a launching point for the uninitiated. If that’s the mission with this newest Motorpsycho record, then mission […]
I’ve returned to this album often since its release, and not just due to its easy-going nature. This California quartet makes truly great tunes. The twin guitars and vocal harmonies of the two front men are soulful and exceptional. The songwriting is timeless- though it certainly […]
I love this solo record by blog-favorite Angel Deradoorian (Decisive Pink, ex Dirty Projectors.) It’s a true solo record with everything played, written and impeccably produced by Deradoorian. I’d say she’s equally talented at all those things, and therefore exceptionally skilled at making a complete work […]
Frogwings is a legendary jam supergroup and this sole document of their existence might surprise you. It’ll appeal to fans of Frank Zappa or John McLaughlin more readily than it would a Deadhead. Sure there’s a lightness and levity that characterizes hippy music, with the vocal […]
This is a very free album with a big band that’s unusually concise in its composition. It’s sonically and emotionally powerful and deeply focused. Even the longest songs get straight to the point and the solos are intense and wordy but never overplayed. Zoh Amba shines […]
The second album from this bay area psych trio is no sophomore slump. Rather it’s- per the title- a huge improvement over their already excellent debut. Like many psych albums it’s a studio effort mixed out of many lengthy jams between the three experienced players, who […]
Blog favorites Dope Purple continue to push themselves into increasingly intense sonic territory with new collaborations. This album/performance features some classic skronk delivered from saxophonists Yong Yandsen and additional percussion from Darren Moore. They recorded this at midnight, in their hometown room, presumably packed full with […]