Category: Psych Rock

Population II are known for their turbulent psych-prog sound. For their third album, the Canadians have reined in their style with the help of producer Dominic Vanchesteing. Maintenant Jamais (Bonsound) is set to be released on March 28. The first single, Le thé est prêt, already demonstrates that Population II…

If you’re a fan of psych rock live, sooner or later you’ll want to check out the Fuzz Club Festival in Eindhoven. The event always offers genre gems and impresses with the depth of its lineup. Live LPs from last year’s festival have now been released, with new ones coming…

In April of this year, Dead Meadow was shaken by the death of their bassist Steve Kille. He can be heard one last time on their upcoming tenth album, Voyager to Voyager (Heavy Psych Sounds), which will be released on March 5. Despite his serious illness, Kille was involved in…

Since their 2022 album Dust Moves, Pretty Lightning have been playing instrumentally. Their bluesy garage rock has become a bit more psychedelic, a trend we can also expect for their upcoming album. Night Wobble (Fuzz Club) is scheduled for release on February 21st. According to the band from Saarbrücken, the…

SKLOSS introduces a new duo that has found its way from Glasgow to Austin. Karen Skloss and Sandy Carson came together during a COVID lockdown and have been working hard ever since. Their debut album, The Pattern Speaks (Fuzz Club), will be released on March 7th. The previously released title…

Since 2009, The Spyrals have been proudly flying the West Coast psych-rock flag, though the current lineup has only been in place for a few years. Founder Jeff Lewis is now joined by Georgia Feroce (keyboards/bass/vocals) and Dash Borinstein (drums/percussion). Together, the trio explores both the old and the new…

A truly satisfying, cohesive concept-heavy psych album can feel immensely rewarding—when there’s a sense of drama, varied soundscapes, and a conclusion that brings you back to where you began. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have delivered such works with remarkable consistency, and now Longheads from London join the conversation….

There’s been quite a bit of buzz around Sacred Buzz and their single “Radio Radiation”—rightly so, as it’s a fantastic track, blending surfy, cool sixties psych with a wild jam vibe. Now, the Berlin-based band follows up with an EP also titled Radio Radiation (Fuzzed up & Astromoon), which of…

Los Mundos must have fallen into a psychedelic rock cauldron as kids—or so it seems when diving into their new album Máquinas En Movimiento (Las Dunas). They cover all subgenres, with the Mexican duo truly steeped in every magic elixir of the style. Sixties vibes, garage, kraut, space—they’ve got it…

If the first album is titled Upstate, shouldn’t the second one be called Downstate (Drag City)? That’s exactly what Prison decided. The New York-based jam-rock project will release new tracks on January 31. For this album, core members Sarim Al-Rawi, Matt Lilly, and Paul Major opened up the studio to…