Psych albums
Say Psych: Album Review: Suuns – Felt
Suuns (pronounced soons, which translates as zeroes in Thai!) release their latest album, Felt, today on Secretly Canadian. They formed in Montreal in 2007, when singer/guitarist Ben Shemie and guitarist Joe Yarmush got together to work on some demos, soon to be joined by Liam, Ben’s old schoolfriend, on drums and Max Henry on synth. Their …
Album Review: Anna Von Hausswolff – Dead Magic
Not magic, but Dead Magic is what Gothenburg born musician has focused on in her new (fourth) album, out tomorrow (2nd March) via City Slang. The title suggests the paradox chosen by Anna von Hausswolff – opening the doors to disturbance and anxiety,the idea that somehow things which created such wonder and imagination are dying, …
Say Psych: Album Review: Gwenno – Le Kov
Le Kov (The Place of Memory) is the second solo album by Welsh singer-songwriter and musician, Gwenno Saunders, created in collobartion with producer Rhys Edwards with additional drum engineering by Gorwel Owen (Super Furry Animals) and mixing and additional programming by David Wrench. The LP is set for release on Friday on Heavenly Recordings. Y …
Say Psych: Album Review: The Oscillation – U.E.F.
The Oscillation is one of the many aliases of Demian Castellanos, a multi instrumentalist tour de force who emerged from the London underground in 2006. He has released 4 previous LPs as well a handful of singes and EPs. Castellanos aims to constantly push the boundaries and drags the divisive term psychedelic rock to the …
Say Psych: Album Review: Mamuthones – Fear On The Corner
Mamuthones emerged from the Italian occult psychedelic movement and now in the wake of the release of their album Fear on the Corner on Rocket Recordings the band find themselves undergoing a metamorphosis from the mystical and ceremonial realms toward a direct connection with the everyday, the personal and the political. This vibrant reinvention also …
Say Psych: Album Review: The Men – Drift
Brooklyn’s The Men are set to release their seventh LP Drift on 2nd March 2018 on Sacred Bones Records to coincide with their 10th anniversary. The band’s last album, Devil Music, was the sound of a band who had been through the motions before hitting reset and going back to the beginning and rediscovering themselves …
Say Psych: Album Review: Black Lizard – Celebration of a New Dawn
Finnish garage-rockers Black Lizard formed back in 2008 and have been busy leading the pack in the ever expanding and all inspiring Scandinavian underground with a relentless gig schedule and sequence of releases. The band is comprised of Paltsa-Kai Salama (vocals, guitar), Joni Seppanen (guitar), Lauri Lyttinen (bass) and Onni Nieminen (drums, percussion). This Friday sees the …
Say Psych: Album Review: Mint Field – Pasar De Las Luces
Rating: 7/10 Tijuana is a border town with a storied history – sometimes a history of union, sometimes of violence, that allows it to have a hybrid culture with many vibrant scenes and artists that have defied their borders. Mint Field believe their roots are in the city but are not defined by it. Amor …
Say Psych: Album Review: Dreamweapon – SOL
Rating: 8/10 Portugal’s Dreamweapon take their name from the 1990 Spacemen 3 live album Dreamweapon: An Evening of Contemporary Sitar Music, who themselves took inspiration from the work of minimalist drone – or ‘Dream Music’ – visionary La Monte Young and a 1965 multimedia piece titled ‘Rites of The Dreamweapon’ by original The Velvet Underground drummer …
Album Review: The Soft Moon – Criminal
The Soft Moon ‘Criminal’ (Sacred Bones) out Feb 2, 2018 Dark industrial soundscapes permeate the music of The Soft Moon a.k.a. Luis Vasquez, whose angst-filled vocals and lyrics focus on a recurring theme of guilt and shame. The initial single “Burn” opens the album with industrial drums, guitar noise, and vocal delivery reminiscent of The …