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….
Category: Psych Rock

Review: Sacred Buzz – Radio Radiation
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…

Review: Los Mundos – Máquinas En Movimiento
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…

Video: Prison – Eyes For Keys
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…

New Song: Wyatt E. – Im Leyla
The instrumental band Wyatt E. blends mythical themes with rich psych rock. Next year, a new album will be released, and the band’s first two albums will receive reissues. All of this will happen under the label Heavy Psych Sounds, the band’s new home. Regarding the new album, Zamāru ultu…

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…

New Song: Frankie and the Witch Fingers – Bonehead
Frankie and the Witch Fingers are known for their breakneck, sprawling psych rock. The Los Angeles-based band regularly releases new albums, most recently Data Doom about a year ago, where they perfected their signature “Frankie sound.” Now they continue with their new single Bonehead (The Reverberation Appreciation Society / Greenway),…

Video: Longheads – Deathcap Farmer
Longheads hail from Norfolk but are now adding their flavor to the London psych scene. Their debut album, Layers Of Wax (Stolen Body), is set to be released on November 4th. “Deathcap Farmer” offers a first taste. We’re in the realm of heavy psych, somewhere between stoner, doom, and space…

New Song: ACID ROOSTER – Chandelier Arp
ACID ROOSTER from Leipzig play instrumental psych rock that expands into space and kraut rock. Most recently, we experienced a spectacular trip with their 2023 album Flowers & Dead Souls. This journey will continue on October 25th with Hall of Mirrors (Tonzonen / Little Cloud / Cardinal Fuzz). There are…

Review: GROOP – This Place Is The Space
For three years, GROOP jammed publicly at Zebulon in Los Angeles, with a rotating lineup and always a bit different. These sessions were recorded and refined, resulting in a new album with six improvised tracks. This Place Is The Space (Six Tonnes De Chair) follows their 2022 debut album. Like…