Category: Psych Rock

Four years after their last album, New Candys are back—with a new lineup and a new sound. How it all comes together will be revealed on May 30 when The Uncanny Extravaganza (Fuzz Club) drops. The Italian band offers a first glimpse with the single Regicide. The garage-tinged, post-punk-infused psych…

The ever-industrious Hooveriii are back with yet another new album. Not that we’re complaining—these Californians consistently deliver compelling psych rock with a proggy edge. Their upcoming record, Manhunter (The Reverberation Appreciation Society), set for release on May 16, seems poised to continue that trend. The first single, Westside Pavilion of…

With 2022’s Dust Moves, Pretty Lightning fell silent. Their bluesy, psychedelic garage rock remained, but vocals were gone. The duo continues this approach on their new album, Night Wobble (Fuzz Club). What’s new is their use of 13 fixed motifs—each song sticks to its core idea with little variation but…

Bloke was formed around Jakob Buraczewski, who shaped the band between Berlin and London. The result is a sound fueled by shimmering psych rock and driving post-punk. With Living Without Expectations (Tonzonen), they now present their first five-track EP. It doesn’t do anything wrong, but it doesn’t break much new…

Gloria from France delve into mythology and ’60s psych, creating mysterious rock with plenty of emotion. The band has now announced their third album, III (Howlin’ Banana / Wita), set for release on April 4. The first single, Eleusis, carries a beautifully retro feel—uplifting, harmonious, yet still a bit mystical.

East Coast psych from Norwich: Floral Image wear flowers in their hair and sunshine in their hearts. Their debut album, Gone Down Meadowland (Fuzz Club), is set to be released on April 25. Ahead of the release, the band has shared the single Burning 305—a smooth-flowing and delightfully psychedelic track.

MIEN, the psych supergroup led by Alex Maas (Black Angels) and Rishi Dhir (Elephant Stone), is back with a follow-up to their 2018 debut. Their second album, MIIEN (Fuzz Club), is set to release on April 18. MIEN’s sound leans more toward the electronic side while still maintaining their strong…

“We wanted it to be a slap in the face” was what guitarist and producer Sam Grant had in mind for the new, fifth album from Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs. The goal? To get as close as possible to the live experience. We’ll find out what Death…

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…