Melody’s Echo Chamber aka French singer/guitarist Melody Prochet, is one of the greatest psychedelic musicians of our time. Across her remarkably consistent discography it’s hard to pick favorites. However I feel like since her 2012 debut the music has generally gotten better and better. This album […]
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 […]
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 […]
Earth Flower is a new psychedelic and experimental pop project from blog favorites Ruth Garbus and Sam Gendel with prolific side man Phil Melanson on drums. It’s another significantly underrated project from some of the most consistent and interesting contemporary musicians. Ruth’s songwriting and singing is […]
Light-Space Modulator is a new duo of psychedelic producer/DJ/legend Shackleton and singer/instrumentalist Marlene Ribeiro of GNOD, whose ’23 debut was probably my favorite release of that year. The instrumentation is delicate and balanced perfectly to Marlene’s intensely layered voice. It’s rhythmically intricate with a strong ritualistic […]
This is an intricate but assertive psych pop album where dreamy vocals and drones are elevated by thunderous rhythms and bold riffs. It’s less chamber or dream pop oriented than its contemporaries, French or otherwise. Rather it demands to be played as loud so that you […]
This is an album of small miracles. The band has been together fifteen years. They’re six wonderful albums deep into their journey. The two band leaders found love in each other. They ended their love as a project after 2014s Survival Sounds. But Rubblebucket- already a […]
This is an intricate and uplifting album of psych pop that sparkles and bubbles with electroacoustic detail- laid out on top of stellar songwriting. It’s the UK groups first record since 2016 and their fifth for the inimitable Drag City Records, so there’s the first good […]
DAIISTAR is a great Austin TX band I’ve seen at two different psych fests- Levitation (sharing a stage with Slift) and Freakout! (sharing a stage with Acid Mother’s Temple.) Both sets were excellent and checking out their newest did not disappoint. Psychedelic pop/rock with huge shoegaze/dreampop […]
Producer and singer Liz Lehman (with help from co producer and blog favorite Fire-Toolz) levels up their emotional, intricate bedroom pop on their newest record. Excellent songwriting and production is elevated with shifting pop and electronic rhythms and airy, colorful and nostalgic synth. Electronic pop fans […]