The Seventh Seals self titled and sole record is a long, mystical record from a short lived project one of my favorite obscure Japanese albums. In the mid 90s Asahito Nanjo, bassist/vocalist/bandleader of renowned noise rockers High Rise, was focused on a
Heathen Axe is another new group/session from the legendary John Dwyer (of Osees fame) and another high point in his crowded catalog of improvisational side projects. With many many records under his belt he’s never quite made one like this and Dwyer die-hards and critics alike […]
This 3LP live album from improvisational psychedelic legends Acid Mothers Temple documents a wonderfully heavy 4/20 set. As perhaps their longest running and hardest rocking lineup, this incarnation of the band is particularly suited to the task. They’re very aware of the holiday and the recording […]
The three records Giant Psychedelia, Mega Psychedelia and Giga Psychedelia are official live albums documenting three different performances by blog favorite psych/noise legends Acid Mothers Temple, joined on these journeys by guitarist Seiichi Yamamoto. Seiichi is widely known as the lead guitarist/multi-instrumentalist for intentionally renowned groups […]
This is a 2020 Black Editions reissue of a P.S.F records all-timer called Musica Transonic. This group/jam is a super session consisting of three of our favorite musicans: Makoto Kawabata of Acid Mothers Temple on guitar, Asahito Nanjo of High Rise on bass, and Yoshida Tatsuya […]
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 […]
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 […]
The second album by blog favorites Papangu finds their prog just as brutal as ever and still with plenty of jazz fusion influences. However the addition of more pronounced Brazilian sounds from both folk and pop traditions really elevates the whole sound. It’s a concept album […]
Well, here we are. It’s 2025 already, and 2024 left us in the wake of some staggeringly good material that, for me personally, will take at least another month or two to fully process before I’m ready to share my favorites list with you guys. But […]