Nathan Bowles Trio Create Cosmic Americana on ‘Are Possible’
On their first official album as a trio, the Nathan Bowles Trio forsake egotism in favor of collective world-building with warm, inviting acoustic music.
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How Moebius’ Psychedelic Fantasy / Surrealist Art Influenced Video Games
French artist Jean Giraud, aka Moebius, inspired his peers and mass media. In video games especially, his psychedelic fantasy/surrealist art may live on forever.
‘Memoria’ Plumbs Ageless Mysteries
Memoria is a psychedelically inspired allegory, an impressionistic inquiry into human existence, including ignorance and insight, suffering and enlightenment.
Cartoon Lizard – “All in the Cards” (video) (premiere)
Canada's Cartoon Lizard share their latest video for “All in the Cards”, a simultaneously nuanced and extravagant tune decorated with warm harmonies, enticing riffs, and fun percussion.
Strand of Oaks: Hard Love
Timothy Showalter is Strand of Oaks, and his fourth album packs a heavier, more ambitious punch than anything he's attempted before.
Lee Hazlewood: 13
Lee Hazlewood's 13 is an excellent -- if uncanny -- addition to his eclectic body of work, a fascinating document for devoted fans and curious newcomers alike.
Acrylics: DADA minor
The Brooklyn duo return on DADA minor to find connections between the golden ages of psychedelic experimentation, pop balladry, and college rock.
Crippled Black Phoenix – “Winning a Losing Battle” (premiere) + Interview
Hear the latest from heavy prog act Crippled Black Phoenix.
Mndsgn: Body Wash
Mndsgn takes us a on a mind-bending, psychedelic soul and funk trip through the stars.
The Minders – “Summer Song” (audio) (premiere)
“Summer Song” is a love letter to a bygone time, folk-rock drawing bits of old-school pop and psychedelic to fuel itself.
BOYO – “Moombah” (audio) (premiere)
It’s surprisingly simple: mix catchy chord progressions with legions of guitar, and you’ve got yourself a winner.
Various Artists: I’m a Freak Baby: A Journey Through the British Heavy Psych & Hard Rock Under
If you have ever watched Spinal Tap and thought, “Yeah, I get the joke, but this music still rocks,” then this is the anthology for you.