psychedelic

The Dan Ryan – “Tomorrow Forever” (video) (premiere)

The Dan Ryan – “Tomorrow Forever” (video) (premiere)

If you’ve ever complained about people tagging music which ends up being too straightforward for your taste “psychedelic rock”, the Dan Ryan might be something you’d like.
Laser Background – “Slip n Slide” (video) (premiere)

Laser Background – “Slip n Slide” (video) (premiere)

Laser Background’s brand of psychedelic rock is one which looks firmly backwards in a good way.
Kadavar: Berlin

Kadavar: Berlin

Blistering with raw energy and rejuvenating power, Kadavar's newest release stands as one of the best rock releases of 2015, as well as a spark of life for the genre.
The Besnard Lakes: A Coliseum Complex Museum

The Besnard Lakes: A Coliseum Complex Museum

A deep love for texture and amplification is what gives Besnard Lakes' records their distinctive flair, manifesting a capacity to engage with a kaleidoscopic resonance.
Swans: The Gate

Swans: The Gate

Michael Gira’s lauded experimental rock group returns with an apocalyptic shriek.
Ty Segall: $ingle$ 2

Ty Segall: $ingle$ 2

Segall's collection of cast-off numbers is a slow burn build to the single stand-out track.
Hookworms: The Hum

Hookworms: The Hum

Though the individual tracks stand strong, The Hum's corner-cutting arrangement obscures and frustrates its most important asset: momentum.
Temples: Sun Structures

Temples: Sun Structures

Throughout Sun Structures, Temples obsess over emulating their idols and many songs go by without a hint of originality. Yet, there is some fun to be had.
Matt Boroff: Sweet Hand of Fate

Matt Boroff: Sweet Hand of Fate

Sweet Hand of Fate is an irresistible, thundering blend of crunchy blues-rock and grungy beatnik solipsism.
The Entrance Band: Face the Sun

The Entrance Band: Face the Sun

Some good stuff here, undermined by weak vocals

Okta Logue: “Dream On” (video) (Premiere)

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