The fifth record from Portuguese bandleader, composer, and producer Bruno Pernadas is another instant hit. Unlikely, maybe largely remains true to his signature style of modern indi/art pop with elements of jazz fusion and neo-psych. No complaints there. Nobody else nails this sound like Bruno Pernadas. His […]
This is a personal favorite album of mine from a wonderful one-time trio consisting of two electronic guitarists and one drum machine programmer. That might sound out of place for jazz fans unfamiliar with the mastery of Ikue Mori, but her beautiful percussion speaks for itself. […]
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 […]
Catching Fire is the third excellent live record from the Norwegian jazz fusion group (not counting their early BBC session.) This set from 2017 somewhat anticipates 2019s now classic Psychedelic Backfire 1 & 2. The tracklist is similar, and the psychedelic/prog rock vibes are beginning to […]
One of the most well kept secrets of early 70s jazz rock is definitely Madura, a band which released only two albums of sublime jazz rock, s/t and II, respectively from 1971 and 1973 (and it must be said that the latter one has one of […]
I live in a beautiful time and place for heavy psych. It’s clear that the genre, and specifically several trios/quartets that are active right now, will be the immediate future of psych rock in a major way. Of all those bands I think Kanaan may be […]
A self produced and self released album by tireless jazz/psych/surf duo Mattson 2. They bring a lot of interesting stuff into the mix here- influences from South American popular music, new production skills from their close work with Toro Y Moi, the sounds of the LA […]
Jazzed to have picked up one of the greatest psych records of all time today. I don’t have anything I could contibute further to the conversion about this classic. Just pure praise. If you fancy classic psych rock and you’ve heard it, you understand. If you […]
An evening of heavy psych jams mixed with some fun free jazz, lush spacey keyboard and synth space weirdness, good drones and some heavy metal. Underrated af. Wish there were more collaborative performances like this out there that really take the genre to weird and fun […]
Jeffery Taylor (of Climax Golden Twins) leads this quartet through 7 free improvisations and a cover of Wire’s “You Can’t Leave Now.” Spectacular record, short and powerful.