Over the past decade, Zig Zags from Los Angeles have gone through several transformations. Currently, founding member Jed Maheu is joined by Sean Hoffman and Jeff Murray—and together, they’ve got a new album ready to go. Deadbeat At Dawn (RidingEasy) is set for release on May 30. The title track,…
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New EP: HOLY WAVE – Studio 22 Singles and B-Sides
During their 2022 tour, Holy Wave found some time to step into Studio 22 in Los Angeles and work with Tomas Dolas. A few tracks from those sessions have already surfaced, but with Studio 22 Singles and B-Sides (Suicide Squeeze), we now get the full picture. The laid-back psych rockers…
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Review: MIEN – MIIEN
For the second time, the psych supergroup MIEN has come together for an album. Originally sparked by an idea from Alex Maas and Rishi Dhir, it took a while before anything made it to tape. Their 2018 debut stripped back the rock roots and leaned heavily into electronic elements—and that’s…
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Review: TV SUNDAZE – Plastic Bags / Packing Tape
They’re playing some seriously psychy garage rock over in France—and TV SUNDAZE are one of the standout acts in the scene. Their new album Plastic Bags / Packing Tape (Le Cèpe / Howlin Banana / Tape Source) is well worth a spin. It’s packed with catchy psych rock that couldn’t…
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New Single: The Hot Blood – Expensive Taste
Let’s turn our attention to Australia, where garage rock band The Hot Blood have dropped a fantastic new single. “Expensive Taste” delivers delightfully rattling, slightly bluesy sounds with a gritty edge. The vocals come in hot and full of energy—though they’re absent on the B-side, “Axe To Grind.” No problem…
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Review: CHIME OBLIVION – CHIME OBLIVION
It all started in London: David Barbarossa reached out to John Dwyer, professing his deep admiration for OSEES. That love letter led straight to the studio, where Weasel Walter, Tom Dolas, and H.L. Nelly joined the party—a wild and eclectic crew, no doubt. The project was dubbed CHIME OBLIVION, and…
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Review: Melvins – Thunderball
Back in 1983, when the Melvins first got started, it was Mike Dillard behind the drum kit. Not long after, Dale Crover took over—and he’s stuck around ever since. But every now and then, the Melvins return to their original 1983 lineup. That was the case with 2021’s Working With…
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Review: Night Shop – The Beloved Returns
Justin Sullivan—often found alongside Kevin Morby and known for rough-edged garage rock with Flat Worms—takes a different path with his solo project Night Shop. Here, he leans more into the Morby side of things, perhaps more clearly than ever on his new album The Beloved Returns (Salinas). Inspired by Thomas…
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Video: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Deadstick
The 27th album sees King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard joining forces with British composer Chad Kelly. They ventured into an orchestral, bombastic sound, and we’ll find out exactly how it turns out when Phantom Island (p(doom)) drops on June 13. The single “Deadstick” picks up where the previous album…
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Review: The Mushroom Club – Walk Into The Light
“Take Drugs” was the name of a single by The Mushroom Club—so right away, we know what kind of mushrooms we’re dealing with. The Scottish band leans into a sleepy, psychedelic rock sound, with more than a passing nod to shoegaze. Walk Into The Light (P.U.G.) is their latest release,…