Psych albums
Say Psych: Album Review: A Place To Bury Strangers – Pinned
Pinned is the fifth studio offering from Brooklyn’s A Place To Bury Strangers who in their ten year history have garnered a reputation for releasing unique records and putting on mesmerising live performances. They have had to make some big decisions in recent years, they were in search of a new drummer who arrived in …
Say Psych: EP Review: Mildred Maude – CPA I-III
Mildred Maude are three guys from the West Country, who when left unsupervised in a studio came up with CPA I-III, recently released on The Weird Beard on limited edition pink vinyl and digital download. Having been making a name for themselves as connoisseurs of all things loud and psychedelic resulting in a stint as …
Say Psych: Album Review: MIEN – MIEN
The so called super-group MIEN released their debut self-titled LP on Rocket Recordings last week too much hype and anticipation. The seeds for this collaboration were sown as long ago as 2004, when Rishi Dhir found himself in a chance encounter with Alex Maas whilst performing sitar with his former band on a bill at …
Say Psych: Album Review: Nest Egg – Nothingness Is Not A Curse
Nest Egg are a three-piece from Asheville, North Carolina and are comprised of Harvey Leisure (guitar/vocals), Ross Gentry (bass/keys) and Thom Nguyen (drums). Formed back in 2011, the band have built up a formidable reputation in the US live circuit, describing their sound as ‘mood music for nihilists’. Following a handful of tapes and singles, …
Say Psych: Album Review: Firefriend – Sulfur
São Paolo’s Firefriend are back with a new LP, Sulfur, set for release on Portland based label Little Cloud Records on 6th April 2018. Previous EP, The Black Hole was a three song 21-minute offering which thrust the band back into popular consciousness. Firefriend don’t rush to the pop hook or stall itself in the …
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 …
Album Review: A place to Bury Strangers – Pinned
A Place To Bury Strangers have announced their new album, Pinned. Coming April 13th on Dead Oceans, this will be their fifth full length album finds and explores some of their most urgent work to date. A couple of years ago, A Place To Bury Strangers made a big decision. They were in search of …
Say Psych: Album Review: Killer Boogie – Acid Cream
Rating: 7/10 Rome’s Killer Boogie are the latest in a sequence of Italian bands bringing out great albums and thrusting their way unashamedly to prominence. Comprised of Gabriele Fiori (guitars, vocals), Luigi Costanzo (drums) and Nicola Cosentino (bass) they released their latest album Acid Cream this month of Heavy Psych Sounds Records. The band are …
Say Psych: Album Review: Anthroprophh – OMEGAVILLE
In their 20-year history, Rocket Recordings have orbited between twin planets; Fuzz and Wah and fewer guitarists have pioneered this more than Paul Allen, who not only appeared on the very first Rocket 7” with The Heads, but who as the front of Anthroprophh leads the forefront of exploration into the garage rock, filth laden …
Say Psych: Album Review: Dead Meadow – The Nothing They Need
Dead Meadow are back with their newest offering, The Nothing They Need, to be released on Xemu Records on 30th March. With the release of The Nothing They Need, Dead Meadow’s Steve Kille and Jason Simon celebrate twenty years of the band with eight songs that feature everyone that has been musically involved with the band …