Wand is preparing to release their new album “Vertigo” (Drag City). The release date is set for July 26th, and before that, a new single will be available. “JJ” is a tender rock song with quite a few psychedelic moments. The animated video by Vernon Chatman & lilfuchs is definitely…
Psych Rock
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Review: Earth Tongue – Great Haunting
With their 2019 debut album “Floating Being,” Earth Tongue quickly became an insider tip. Their formidable fuzz rock is catchy and escalating at the same time. Now, Gussie Larkin and Ezra Simons are back with “Great Haunting” (In The Red). The duo from New Zealand hasn’t changed much. Why would…
Stoner
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Review: Fu Manchu – The Return Of Tomorrow
Even after nearly 40 years, there are still new things to experience within the relatively rigid framework of Fu Manchu. Following their early days in punk and hardcore, the Californians have been rolling confidently down the desert road since their 1994 debut “No One Rides For Free.” However, the latest…
Rock
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Review: Las Nubes – Tormentas Malsanas
Summers in Miami can be exhausting. Hot and humid, then suddenly it feels like the world is ending. Ale Campos and Emile Milgrim, as Las Nubes, can sing songs about this on “Tormentas Malsanas” (Sweat / Spinda / Godless America). “Unhealthy Storms” is the English translation of the album title,…
Psych
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Review: Kairos Creature Club – KCC
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…
Garage Punk
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New Song: OSEES – CASSIUS, BRUTUS & JUDAS
Always taking a new approach, the OSEES: For their next album, the Californians worked with samples, leaving out guitar and synth. You can hear how this sounds on “SORCS 80” (Castle Face), which will be released on August 9. The first preview, “CASSIUS, BRUTUS & JUDAS,” is classic OSEES fare….
Psych Rock
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Video: The Dharma Chain – YSHK
In two weeks, The Dharma Chain, originally from Australia and now based in Berlin, will release their debut album. “Nowhere” (Anomic) reflects this spatial transition. The new single “YSHKW” (You Should Have Known) embodies this change. Dark dance meets intense psych rock, and it somehow fits perfectly into a Berlin…
Punk
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New Song: The Judges – Guns
Just last November, The Judges released their debut album “Judgement Day,” and now there’s already more on the way. On June 21, a 7-inch will be released via Anti Fade and Drunken Sailor, featuring two new songs. The A-side, “Guns,” continues the punky rock ‘n’ roll from their first LP….
Noise
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Video: The Jesus Lizard – Hide & Seek
In 1998, The Jesus Lizard retired, though they occasionally returned for live performances. Now, they have a new album in the works. “Rack” (Ipecac) will be released on September 13. The noise rock icons have also unveiled a new single. “Hide & Seek” might be the catchiest thing we’ve heard…
Punk
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Review: The Gluts – Bang!
You certainly can’t accuse The Gluts of slacking off. Active for over a decade, they have now released their fifth album, “Bang!” (Fuzz Club), not counting singles, EPs, and live albums. “Like the sound of a single gunshot, straight to the heart,” is how the Milan-based band describes the album,…
