For the second time, the psych supergroup MIEN has come together for an album. Originally sparked by an idea from Alex Maas and Rishi Dhir, it took a while before anything made it to tape. Their 2018 debut stripped back the rock roots and leaned heavily into electronic elements—and that’s…
Garage Rock
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Review: TV SUNDAZE – Plastic Bags / Packing Tape
They’re playing some seriously psychy garage rock over in France—and TV SUNDAZE are one of the standout acts in the scene. Their new album Plastic Bags / Packing Tape (Le Cèpe / Howlin Banana / Tape Source) is well worth a spin. It’s packed with catchy psych rock that couldn’t…
Garage Rock
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New Single: The Hot Blood – Expensive Taste
Let’s turn our attention to Australia, where garage rock band The Hot Blood have dropped a fantastic new single. “Expensive Taste” delivers delightfully rattling, slightly bluesy sounds with a gritty edge. The vocals come in hot and full of energy—though they’re absent on the B-side, “Axe To Grind.” No problem…
Garage Punk
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Review: CHIME OBLIVION – CHIME OBLIVION
It all started in London: David Barbarossa reached out to John Dwyer, professing his deep admiration for OSEES. That love letter led straight to the studio, where Weasel Walter, Tom Dolas, and H.L. Nelly joined the party—a wild and eclectic crew, no doubt. The project was dubbed CHIME OBLIVION, and…
Metal
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Review: Melvins – Thunderball
Back in 1983, when the Melvins first got started, it was Mike Dillard behind the drum kit. Not long after, Dale Crover took over—and he’s stuck around ever since. But every now and then, the Melvins return to their original 1983 lineup. That was the case with 2021’s Working With…
Rock
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Review: Night Shop – The Beloved Returns
Justin Sullivan—often found alongside Kevin Morby and known for rough-edged garage rock with Flat Worms—takes a different path with his solo project Night Shop. Here, he leans more into the Morby side of things, perhaps more clearly than ever on his new album The Beloved Returns (Salinas). Inspired by Thomas…
Rock
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Video: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Deadstick
The 27th album sees King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard joining forces with British composer Chad Kelly. They ventured into an orchestral, bombastic sound, and we’ll find out exactly how it turns out when Phantom Island (p(doom)) drops on June 13. The single “Deadstick” picks up where the previous album…
Psych Rock
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Review: The Mushroom Club – Walk Into The Light
“Take Drugs” was the name of a single by The Mushroom Club—so right away, we know what kind of mushrooms we’re dealing with. The Scottish band leans into a sleepy, psychedelic rock sound, with more than a passing nod to shoegaze. Walk Into The Light (P.U.G.) is their latest release,…
Post Punk
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Review: The Underground Youth – Décollage
The deconstruction continues: after dismantling the past on Nostalgia’s Glass just over two years ago, The Underground Youth use the same approach as the foundation for their twelfth album. Décollage (Fuzz Club), however, takes things in a slightly new direction. Familiar sounds are broken apart and reassembled—but this time, they’re…
Psych Rock
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Video: Paddang – Pressure
Someone clearly has a deep love for King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Paddang have titled their new album Lost in Lizardland (Le Cèpe / Stolen Body), and on the first single “Pressure,” they sound exactly like it. But don’t call them copycats. The track still holds its own, with…