Psych
Meet: Ancient River talk to us about ‘Keeper Of The Dawn’
With the release of their sixth album, ‘Keeper Of The Dawn’, and appearances all over the globe, it’s fair to say that Florida duo Ancient River are one of the main stalwarts of the current psych scene. Their vast kaleidoscope of sound has it’s roots in the swampy blues of the American South, but over …
Album Review: This Other Kingdom – Telescopic
Dublin Neo-Psych band This Other Kingdomwill release their debut album ‘Telescopic’ in the UK on August 28th. The album was released in Ireland in April 2015 and charted in the top 10 on iTunes and also featured prominently in the Irish chart. The UK version is set for release on Good Vibrations Records and will …
News: We preview Reverence Valada Festival 2015
Tomorrow starts one of the most novel and exciting music events happening in Portugal at the moment, Reverence Valada Festival. After last year’s excellent first edition of the festival, expectations have been overcome with this year’s more ecclectic but equally fresh line up of artists who will be performing on the 27th, the 28th and …
News: Cardinal Fuzz Sonic Attack at Liverpool PsychFest 2015
Small independent record labels are hugely important to the development of so much of what is good about the music scene these days. They enable bands to get their product out to people who they would not be able to reach on their own. Conversely they help those of us who want to hear great …
Live Review: Reverberation, Dublin – Day One: 14.08.2015
The time is here and in the emerald isle there is something special stirring. Complied and put on by L.S.G Promotions in union with the venue The Grand Social, the Reverberation weekend is the first psych festival to grace the Irish scene. The two day event offers a line-up of both international and Irish talent …
Album Review: Dead Sea Apes – ‘Spectral Domain’
Time flies when you’re having fun… It seems like only yesterday that I was reviewing the Dead Sea Apes‘ majestic 2014 offering, ‘High Evolutionary’. Suffice to say that with ‘Spectral Domain’ they have surpassed themselves yet again, literally transcending beyond, revelling in their self-styled incorporeal dominion. These fabled Dead Sea dwellers, allegedly transformed into Apes for …
NEWS: EVIL BLIZZARD – new album and tour dates
Are You Evil? Once you’ve experienced Evil Blizzard you’ll find that no matter how hard you try, they will have somehow crept under your skin, and encamped themselves within the dark recesses of your mind. Looking like characters from a deranged serial killers wet dream, the masked band use their heavy, intoxicating, dark-psych sound to …
Album Review: Carlton Melton – Out To Sea
I’ve been living with the new Carlton Melton long player Out To Sea for a while now. Just letting things soak in a bit. Letting my brain float in that psychedelic brine, if you will. After careful listening -and enjoying a few beers along the way- I think it’s safe to say this is the band’s shining …
Track: The High Learys – Letters to Alice
There’s a fresh blast of warm wind coming in from the west coast of Australia to melt the polar ice caps forming around Sydney Harbour (still recovering from the recent lightning visit of Backseat Mafia’s esteemed editor-in-chief). It’s name is The High Learys, and never has there been a more beautiful sound to leaven the …
LIVE: Karma Alldayer. Temple of Boom, Leeds. 25-07-2015
The Temple of Boom, (which has to be one of the best names for a venue. Ever.), – neatly tucked away on a side street at the lower, less glamorous, side of Leeds – The whole venue – main stage, courtyard and recently opened ‘Meatlocker’ -has been taken over by leading psychonauts Karma Leeds for a full day of …