Category: Psych

Justin R. Cruz Gallego from Tacoma, Washington, grew up with Latin music and spent his youth in Seattle’s punk scene. Eventually, he developed an interest in electronic sounds. These diverse influences converge when he takes up his instruments as J.R.C.G. His second album, “Grim Iconic…(Sadistic Mantra)” (Sub Pop), follows the…

As Kit Sebastian, K. Martin and Merve Erdem explore diverse sounds from around the world, often with a vintage touch. Their third album, “New Internationale” (Brainfeeder), will be released on September 27. The new single “Metropolis” takes us from Azerbaijan to Italy, featuring relaxed funk grooves.

Goat continue their release frenzy, currently dropping new albums annually. Following the fantastic “Medicine” in 2023, another new record is already on the way. “Goat” (Rocket Recordings) will be released on October 11. While “Medicine” focused on 70s psych folk, “Goat” aims to open up again. This is evident in…

As Upupuyāma, Italian musician Alessio Ferrari creates psychedelic music that embraces sounds from around the world. His third album, “Mount Elephant” (Fuzz Club), is set to be released on September 13th. The first sample is called “Moon Needs The Owl,” a refined instrumental track that comes in a variety of…

Lena Simon and Glenn Van Dyke wanted to do something completely different. They didn’t want to sound like their main bands, La Luz and BOYTOY, so they moved away from the surfy-psychedelic garage rock. To achieve this, they founded Kairos Creature Club. With “KCC” (Greenway), their first LP is now…

Concept albums are nothing new for Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats. Each of their previous works has had a central theme, always within the horror genre. They’ve explored vampires, serial killers, and the apocalypse. With their latest album, however, the British band takes things to the next level. “Nell’ ora…

What might be going on inside Nolan Potter’s head? Let’s find out with his new album “The Perils of Being Trapped Inside a Head” (Try Hard / Spaceflight). Potter has built a solid reputation over the years for psychedelic garage rock. Sometimes he releases music with the addition of “Nightmare…

CHEW from Atlanta enjoy playing with sounds. The result is usually something that could be described as psychedelic electro-pop. Always quite stimulating and far-out. With “Flesh,” the band now presents a new single along with a video. A very shimmering, casually driving track with unexpected twists. As a companion piece,…