I Come to Shanghai is a psych pop band from Athens, GA, which invites comparisons to the Elephant 6 roster–and those comparisons wouldn’t be overly misleading! Their sound on “Swept Out in the Storm” takes liberties with structure and rhythm, and every risk pays off tenfold. The third LP from ICTS is titled Low Pressure and is due out 9/29. Pre-order on Bandcamp. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
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Heavy churning psych rock. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
Cosmic vibes make me wonder what this Danish artist’s relationship is to Spud Country, USA. “Idaho” is Masasolo’s latest single, released with the more confident b-side “And To Know This”; listen on Soundcloud. Source: SoundCloud / Masasolo Continue reading
Golden Horseshoe takes on many forms in their Crab EP, but one of the most cohesive–and addictive–is surely “Lame,” which the track most certainly is not. Check out the full EP, containing many psych influences, on Bandcamp. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
People Flavor find their tongue on their latest single, “No Vox,” out now on Dangerbird Records. Source: SoundCloud / Dangerbird Records Continue reading
Redspencer doesn’t let their wanderlust lead to melancholy. Take an aimless journey with the band in their clip for “Ride It Out.” Continue reading
I used to think the music video was dead. (I used to think indie was dead too, but I recognize my own cynicism.) Provocative, intriguing, and relevant music videos are tough to come by these days, especially in the indie scene; this isn’t because young and underground musicians can’t be visually creative, but rather because the best video equipment costs money that starving artists don’t … Continue reading
Trekking Across the City with Still Parade
I first sat down to listen to this album on an exploratory adventure via mass transit across the city. Back in May, LADOT cut the ribbon on several new metro stations, extending the Expo line to somewhere that no Los Angeles rail transit line has ever gone before: the beach. For the first weekend of its opening, fares were waived, so I decided to take … Continue reading Trekking Across the City with Still Parade
Native Other’s If I Can Keep It Together EP is out now; expect it to be filled with more sunny pop tunes like “Chlorine.” Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
A psych rock antidote to the real world. Continue reading
