Over-saturated guitars fill “Sun Stroke” with an unhealthy amount of sunshine. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
Tag: psych rock
Psych rock reverberations. Source: SoundCloud / Sands Continue reading
Blinker the Star make uncharacteristically upbeat shoegaze; listen to their discography in bulk on Bandcamp. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
Like a sunflower gently swaying back and forth, Phalcons encourage you to relax, and do the least. Source: SoundCloud / Libertino Continue reading
Turn your SPF all the way up before listening to the debut jam from Swedish psych rock quartet, Delsbo Beach Club. Source: SoundCloud / Rama Lama Records Continue reading
Sand in the Speakers, or the Fuzz of Beaches
Listening to Beaches, it is natural to let your mind wander. Their overwhelming fuzz is calming, as if opening your awareness to things unseen. That may sound similar to the effects of a mind-altering drug, but it is more enriching as pure, unadulterated rock and roll. Take a dive into the band’s latest double LP, Second of Spring; it is a creation of pulsing reverb and … Continue reading Sand in the Speakers, or the Fuzz of Beaches
Mind Monogram Reflect on Unobservable Forces in “Dark Matter Theory”
Photo Credit: Seth Halko Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. You don’t need to be an astrophysicist to decipher this new single. Dark matter is a concept hypothesized to contain the majority of mass-energy in the universe, but it is unobservable and, let’s be honest, extremely difficult to understand. It is an appropriate title for the track, which reflects on ethereal ideas, like time and ESP. … Continue reading Mind Monogram Reflect on Unobservable Forces in “Dark Matter Theory”
In New Music Video for “El Paso,” Ziemba Tells the Tale of Two Cities
Originally appeared on. Grimy Goods. Like most of Ziemba’s body of work, her new video for “El Paso” is dense and significant. The track comes from her 2016 record, Hope Is Never, which she spoke with me extensively about last year. She explained how the city impacted her life as a borderlander, or more specifically as a “child of NAFTA,” which instigated her family’s move … Continue reading In New Music Video for “El Paso,” Ziemba Tells the Tale of Two Cities
Grizzly Bear Shone in KCRW’s Diamond Apogee Session
sngshows: Photo credit: Dustin Downing Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. KCRW celebrated a milestone this past week with their 75th Apogee Studio Session. Jason Bentley, the station’s weekday morning DJ and our host for the evening, recounted the previous 74 with glee. “Remember Ryan Adams just played for hours? As people left for the night, he’d wave goodbye and keep playing…what a fun night,” he … Continue reading Grizzly Bear Shone in KCRW’s Diamond Apogee Session
Grizzly Bear Shone in KCRW’s Diamond Apogee Session
Photo credit: Dustin Downing Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. KCRW celebrated a milestone this past week with their 75th Apogee Studio Session. Jason Bentley, the station’s weekday morning DJ and our host for the evening, recounted the previous 74 with glee. “Remember Ryan Adams just played for hours? As people left for the night, he’d wave goodbye and keep playing…what a fun night,” he said, … Continue reading Grizzly Bear Shone in KCRW’s Diamond Apogee Session
Sawdust & Gin 