Mountain Brews is very humble but one-of-a-kind album/project. Perpetual Doom is a record label that truly doesn’t miss, and among their many contributions to the cosmic country canon I find this album unique. It’s a beautiful LP collecting the four self released EPs by this psychedelic […]
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. […]
This is the first proper LP from the progressive and electronic jazz duo Dolphin Hyperspace. The group is saxophonist Nicole McCabe and Logan Kane on bass/beats/synths. It’s just them on almost all the instruments and synths and beats, and they create a busy and complex sound. There […]
I’ve loved this Austin, TX band for years and I think this twelfth album (wow!) is their finest work yet. There’s still that classic White Denim sound of alt-Southern-rock meets neo-soul and psych, but it’s elevated sonically with wonderfully composed synths and strings. It’s also a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]