Goat have been particularly prolific lately. Just a year after “Medicine”, the Swedish band is set to release their next album, “Goat“ (Rocket Recordings). Self-referential from the title down to its core, the album reflects an inward focus. The band adopts the symbol of the Ouroboros—a serpent or dragon eating…
Psych Pop
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New 7-Inch: Shadow Show – Baba Yaga / Spy Balloon
In February, Shadow Show released their wonderful “Fantasy Now!”, blending vintage psych-pop with modern rock. Now, there’s more to enjoy. A double A-side single featuring two new tracks has been released via Rogue Records. Once again, the Detroit trio delivers a delightful pop sound. “Baba Yaga” draws inspiration from Eastern…
Psych
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New Song: The Stevenson Ranch Davidians – Shine On
Sonically, the roots of The Stevenson Ranch Davidians lie in 60s psych-folk. However, they now seem to be moving away from that, as their new single “Shine On“ (Little Cloud) suggests. It’s a fairly modern rock song with a psychedelic touch, but it feels much more grounded. This track serves…
Post Punk
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Review: A Place To Bury Strangers – Synthesizer
Maybe it really did become too much at some point. Or is “It’s Too Much,” from A Place To Bury Strangers‘ new album, actually a hidden message? Could it be signaling that the endless noise and technical tinkering have finally run their course? Synthesizer (Dedstrange), the Brooklyn band’s seventh LP,…
Rock
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New Song: Rose City Band – Lights on the Way
Ripley Johnson has been exploring country music for some time now. Coming from his trippy psych rock roots, the sound of his Rose City Band is no less out there, just a bit more mellow and traditional. On January 24th, the new album Sol Y Sombra (Thrill Jockey) will be…
Psych Pop
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New Song: Babe Rainbow – Long Live The Wilderness
The masters of sun-drenched psych pop have found a new home: Babe Rainbow has signed with p(doom), the label run by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. Big things are expected in 2025, but to celebrate the announcement, they’ve released a teaser single. “Long Live The Wilderness” is a classic…
Garage Pop
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New EP: Carpet Burn – Time To Go
Unfortunately, Carpet Burn never made it to a full-length LP, but they leave behind a final EP titled Time To Go (Spoilsport). Four tracks that were originally meant to be part of an album. Their first EP, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Carpet Burn, hinted at the potential for something…
Noise
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Review: Sex Swing – Golden Triangle
The Golden Triangle, the region between Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos, serves as the inspiration for the third album by Sex Swing. On Golden Triangle (God Unknown), the natural beauty of the area and the brutality of the drug trade are sonically captured. Gentle sounds transition into hard noise rock. Feverish…
Noise
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Review: Human Impact – Gone Dark
Unsane frontman Chris Spencer and friends are behind the noise-rock project Human Impact. Following their initial releases, there’s now news about their second album Gone Dark (Ipecac). The band has a fresh rhythm section: Chris Pravdica and Phil Puleo have left, and Eric Cooper (Made Out of Babies, Bad Powers)…
Psych Rock
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New EP: Temples – Other Structures
Ten years of Sun Structures, a landmark in neo-psych that Temples delivered a decade ago. While a reissue of the album already exists, Other Structures (Fat Possum) completes the anniversary celebration. The EP includes four B-sides, all of which can easily stand alongside the tracks on the original album. These…
