Psych
Say Psych: Track Review: The Big Peach – All You Gotta Do Is Ask
The Big Peach are four rock n roll outlaws making Manchester there own 1960’s wild west frontier. First formed in May 2017 and still going strong. They have a self-titled debut album available on Spotify and have this week released new single ‘All You Gotta Do Is Ask’ which has an impossibly catchy countenance and …
Say Psych: Live: Label Mates Festival, London 26.01.2019
Label Mates Festival is back and this year its hosted in Hackney’s finest venues, BSM makes the journey south to see what delights are on offer on Saturday’s line up. We head straight to Oslo early doors, where DIY labels Club AC30, Rocket Recordings and Fuzz Club Records have teamed up to offer forth a …
Say Psych: Album Review: The Janitors – Fuzz Club Session
Conjuring heavy drones and sinister garage-psych freak-outs, Stockholm outfit The Janitors have been a formidable presence on the European underground since they formed way back in 2004. Channelling the free-wheeling spirit of Hawkwind with equal smatterings of Sabbath and Spacemen 3, the band are masters of taking hold of a gnarly fuzzed-out groove and beating …
Say Psych: Album Review: Ouzo Bazooka – Transporter
Ouzo Bazooka, the undisputed champions of the middle eastern psych rock scene return with Transporter, their third album to date which has been released on Stolen Body Records today. After 2 years trotting the globe and playing over 150 live shows they returned to the studio a tight knot radiating with ideas and inspiration to create what …
Say Psych: EP Review: The Bleachés – Easter Island
The Bleachés (pronounced bleeshays) are a psych influenced, sun soaked five piece from Manchester who formed in 2016. The group formed after singer and guitarist Chloé moved to the UK from France met guitarist Adam. The pair began playing open mic nights together, blending a mix of covers and original songs. They then began to …
Say Psych: EP Review: Helicon – Zero Fucks
Glasgow heavyweights Helicon have been blowing minds across the UK with their esoteric noise for the best part of a decade. After becoming infamous for their live performances they finally released their debut self-titled LP in 2017 to critical acclaim. Thankfully we’ve not had to long to wait for the next offering as they release …
Say Psych: Premiere: Juleah – Strawberry Shake
Blending the bluesy rock & roll of the Brian Jonestown Massacre and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club with the shoegaze decadence of Ride and Slowdive, Juleah have found their sound in sweet but sultry vocals and the depths of reverb-soaked guitars. While remaining steeped in omnipresent psych leanings, Juleah has delicately perfected the art of genre reinvention, taking heed of …
Say Psych: Album Review: NONN – XVII
Back in May last year Sweden’s Christian Eldefors released his debut album as NONN, a stark collection of minimalistic post-punk that marked him as one of the most exciting outputs in the dark Scandinavian scene. After touring the record across Europe and recruiting a full band, the project is back with its second album, XVII, …
Say Psych: Premiere: Helicon – ‘I Hate Everyone But I Quite Like You’
Glasgow psych-rock heavyweights Helicon have been blowing minds across the UK with their esoteric noise for the best part of a decade – think huge walls of cosmic, motorik noise colliding head-on with strung-out sitar-led jams and nihilistic fuzz. After picking up a notorious reputation for their live show and releasing a handful of EPs, …
Say Psych: Album Review: Megaritual – Dreamfeeder
Megaritual is the solo project of Australian multi-instrumentalist Dale Walker. His latest offering which was released recently on Dirty Filthy Records, Dreamfeeder, was previously only available in a digital format but now the vinyl pressing features two exclusive tracks. The LP was recorded in its entirety at Walker’s home studio in New South Wales, Australia. As …