Was jamming this again today and I realized I had never posted about it. Shame on me. Suckers – Candy Salad Suckers continue to define their characteristically boisterous art/psych pop on this, their sophomore LP, which is easily their most immediately accessible release to date. These guys have always made really fun music, to me, …
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Yeasayer – Fragrant World
The wait is nearly over for the new album from Brooklyn psych outfit Yeasayer, and it’s another great one. Yeasayer – Fragrant World Fragrant World continues to polish the sound Yeasayer moved into with 2010′s Odd Blood, mostly eschewing the Middle Eastern psych vibes of their (truly amazing) debut and opting instead for colorful synth-driven …
The Antlers – Undersea EP
The Antlers have a new fantastic release; Following up last year’s awesome Burst Apart, Peter Silberman and co. are back with the next step in their sound’s evolution. The Antlers – Undersea EP The evolution of The Antlers’ sound has been fast-paced, indeed, since the band switched from being a solo project to a collaboration. …
Django Django – s/t
Been sitting on this album a few months since getting it on a recommendation, only to recently find it’s quite great. Django Django – s/t Django Django are a psychedelic pop/rock 4-piece from Edinburgh, Scotland. This album was apparently long in gestation, with the band forming back in 2009 and releasing their first two singles …
Son of a Bitches Brew
The unstoppable mind-melting psych freak force that is Acid Mothers Temple (& The Melting Paraiso U.F.O., in it’s current form) is back again with yet another album (Who knows how many they actually have?). This one, however, has a new flavour to it; The Japanese psych lords have completely transformed into “an electric jazz outfit …
Bear in Heaven in Video
Talked about Bear in Heaven’s fantastic sophomore album just a couple weeks ago, and a friend of mine just showed me this rad video for immediate ear-grabber, “The Reflection of You”: The video was made by PFFR, the geniuses behind shows such as Delocated, Wonder Showzen, and Xavier: Renegade Angel. I hope they keep making …
Radiohead Test New Songs
Radiohead are in full tour mode right now, and that means there are new Radiohead tracks surfacing. Here they are, in the best quality available so far: “Identikit” This one finds Radiohead in their sweetspot, the mid-tempo zone, focuses on Selway’s signature off-beat drumming and throws in a lot of bass. I really love this …
Brooklyn Synth Psych Sultans
Bear in Heaven’s second full-length, the ultra-casually titled I Love You, It’s Cool, is here and it’s a beaut. We’re talking a heavy dose of a highly potent synthedelic substance that holds solid from take-off to landing. These guys put on a great show when I saw them touring for their first album, which I …
