Here they are again—what would a year be without a new OSEES record? This year’s release is titled ABOMINATION REVEALED AT LAST (Deathgod) and is set to drop on August 8. The first single, “FIGHT SIMULATOR,” hints at a departure from the synth-punk sound that dominated their recent work. The…
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Review: SELF IMPROVEMENT – Syndrome
In times of crisis, solidarity reveals itself. A world on the brink demands that artists support one another—offering shelter, food, and spiritual guidance. Syndrome (Feel It), the new album by SELF IMPROVEMENT, is rooted in that spirit. The Los Angeles–based band embraces a collective approach throughout. The album was created…
Psych Rock
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Review: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Phantom Island
There’s little that King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard haven’t already done. A truly inexhaustible fountain of ideas seems to spring eternally from the ground in Australia. With Phantom Island (p(doom)), they’ve now released their first album featuring orchestral support. But don’t imagine it like Metallica’s experiment back in the…
Psych Rock
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Video: Los Palms – Sorrows
The Australian band that sounds like they crawled straight out of the California desert is back: Los Palms have completed a new album. The self-titled record is set for release on August 29 via Fuzz Club. Their second full-length promises to continue the tradition of Desert Jangle Rock, as hinted…
Psych
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Review: Black Moth Super Rainbow – Soft New Magic Dream
We rarely find ourselves wandering through the strange sonic realms of Black Moth Super Rainbow. Their sound is warped pop, awash in distortion. The songs drift along, nudged in odd directions by bleeps, squeals, and glitchy detours. It’s been seven years since the last album. Since then, we’ve had TOBACCO…
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Review: Paddang – Lost In Lizardland
It doesn’t get much more obvious: Paddang name one of their biggest influences right in the album title. Lost in Lizardland (Stolen Body / Le Cèpe / 98DB) is heavily shaped by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, as well as Thee Oh Sees in their early, rawer days. Somewhere…
Psych Pop
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Review: Black Market Karma – Mellowmaker
Black Market Karma’s two-album cycle reaches its conclusion. Following Wobble, we now get Mellowmaker (Fuzz Club). Everything is interconnected—musically and lyrically. Right from the opening title track, we’re plunged back into ’90s shoegaze. The smiley face beams—this is a track that feels like a trip to the early days of…
Garage Rock
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Review: Frankie and the Witch Fingers – Trash Classic
Frankie and the Witch Fingers continue to charge ahead at full speed, cranking out records year after year. ZAM was once their crowning achievement, but in recent outings, the machine seemed to stall a little. Now Trash Classic (Greenway / The Reverberation Appreciation Society) attempts to steer them free with…
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Review: New Candys – The Uncanny Extravaganza
Their 2021 album Vyvyd brought New Candys increased attention—larger venues, growing crowds. Still, the Italian band didn’t rest on their laurels. Instead, they pressed forward. Line-up changes and a newfound interest in electronic music have now led to The Uncanny Extravaganza (Fuzz Club)—a clear break in the New Candys discography….
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Review: Bubblegum Hypnosis – Through The Sands
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and Frank Zappa are among the influences of Bubblegum Hypnosis, a relatively new band from Bristol. With that kind of mix, you’d expect faces to melt and brains to get thoroughly scrambled. So—does Through The Sands (Stolen Body) deliver? The opening is fairly cautious,…