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Say Psych: Album Review: Die Wilde Jagd – Uhrwald Orange
Die Wilde Jagd released their debut album three years ago when Philipp teamed up with producer Ralf Beck (Nalin & Kane, Unit 4). Beck remains an important influence on the new LP, co-producing and mixing the tracks (joined by Australian producer Kris Baha in the final mixing process), as well as utilising his collection of …
Track: Violet – Jaded
Luke Brickett Haycock, of Midlands five piece Violet, talks of their new single, saying “Jaded felt special, it was written in a trance like state where it all just kind of blossomed from out of nowhere one night. It’s about that feeling when something, whatever it is, gets ingrained and stuck in your head but …
Track: Polychrome – Final Kiss
London’s Polychrome have released an absolutely gorgeous single, ‘Final Kiss’ off their forthcoming sel-titled debut album. ‘Final Kiss’ is lush, dreamy electro pop at its best: layered synths, insistent riffs, crisp production and soft, breathy, enigmatic vocals that would perfectly accompany a Nicolas Winding Refn movie. It is a mesmerising, intoxicating sound full of melancholy …
Album Review: Black Foxxes – Reiði
Exeter rockers Black Foxxes are back, releasing their second album on Friday 16th March titled ‘’Reiði” (Icelandic for rage). After the success of their previous album “I’m Not Well” the band took a short break, frontman Mark Holley wanted some time to reflect, take a step back and set himself some new challenges. He left …
Say Psych: Live Review: Rocket 20 – Day Three 11.03.2018
Day Three of the Rocket 20 dawns and the weekenders are looking (and feeling) a little jaded, but the prospect of a third day with a darker, heavier side holds much appeal. Opening are Bonnacons of Doom, a collective of musicians based out of Liverpool who last week announced their debut album with be out …
Album Review: The Hanging Stars – Songs for somewhere else
Since their first album London’s The Hanging Stars have changed band members and opened their eyes a little beyond the charming indie/americana of their first full length. For their second full length – Songs for Somewhere Else, Recorded in Bark Studios, Walthamstow – hardly Laurel Canyon I grant you, but it can get sunny there …
Album Review : Steve Greene’s ‘Electronic Dreams for a Holographic Existence’
Steve Greene is the synth wizard in the progressive heavy synth rock band Voyag3r. Within Voyag3r Greene is one third of a power trio that mixes elements of John Carpenter scores, Goblin, Zombi, and even hints of progressive rock from the 70s. They world build on releases like Doom Fortress and Are You Synthetic. Within …
Track: Yo La Tengo – For You Too, plus tour dates
With the release of their new album, There’s a riot going on, imminent, NJ trio Yo La Tengo have released a new track from the album, For you too. It’s brooding and hypnotic, this effect laden guitar line buzzing away in the background while Ira Kaplan sings quiet words of assurance: “For you / whenever …
Album Review : MGMTs ‘Little Dark Age’
Man, do you remember when Oracular Spectacular dropped in 2007? I don’t. I was too busy in my own crowded little universe to notice a couple college kids from Connecticut leaving one of the most impressive debut records of the naughts at the doorstep of world. But by 2009 I was hip to it. Day-go-colored …
Track: Little Dragon – Sway Daisy
Swedish synth-pop quartet Little Dragon have returned with a brand new song, called Sway Daisy, ahead of a North American tour, and a couple of festival dates over on this side of the pond later on in the year. It comes hot on the heels of last years acclaimed Season High album, and its a …