Italian Psych
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Say Psych: Album Review: Julie’s Haircut – In The Silence Electric
In The Silence Electric is the latest LP from Italy’s Julie’s Haircut, recently released on Rocket Recordings. The band with a quarter of a century history are notable for their deft balance between hypnotic radiance and otherworldly intensity. The artwork comes from German avant-garde feminist Annegret Soltau and its striking aura works perfectly alongside the …
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New Music: Unruly Girls, Cruel Tales
Many years ago in the nascent years of Backseat Mafia, we wrote about a number of exciting Italian bands creating distinct indie rock with style and attitude. One of these was a wild and brilliant band called “Sweet Jane and Claire” who (as their name suggested) were very much a Velvet’s-influenced attitude-laden breath of fresh …
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Say Psych: Track Review: The Diaphanoids – FYW
Italians The Diaphanoids have emerged with a new track ‘FYW’ from their upcoming album Blessed Poisons, to be released via People In The Sky Records on 8th August. Formed in 2001 by Andrea Bellentani and Simon Maccari, they have two previous albums under their name; Astral Weekend from 2008 and LSME from 2014. They return …