Morgan Delt: Phase Zero
Delt sounds like a vinyl LP left out in the LA sun, with the melted wax frozen into a popsicle that melts perfectly while you eat it.
psychedelia
Allah-Las: Calico Review
The sound may be retro, but Allah-Las focus upon the now with a strong set of songs on their third release.
Various Artists: Another Splash of Colour: New Psychedelia in Britain 1980-1985 (take 2)
This is a thorough, satisfying, and surprisingly scholarly cross-section of British New Psych in the early '80s.
Paper Your Walls With Rock’s Most Beloved, Most Surprising Poster Artist, Todd Slater
His design sense is so strong that you absolutely know a Todd Slater poster when you see one. This book is perfect for helping you see more of them—and more in them.
Todd Rundgren, Emil Nikolaisen, Hans-Peter Lindstrom: Runddans
Runddans has been described as “a spiritual magnusopus", but that may be a euphemistic assessment.
Bart: Bart By Bart EP
If you like ‘70s music with the hint of a modern edge, Bart By Bart will more than fit the bill.
The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger: Midnight Sun
This is a product that could have easily come out in the Beatles late '60s heyday, with gated reverb drums giving this statement a big, cavernous sound.
“The Goodness of Privacy in a Warm Room with Books”
We all search for escape, and while music, drugs, radicalism, or fame may ease the monotony, the protagonists of so many of these tales find themselves at the end of their narratives still constrained.