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Album Review : Earthless’ ‘Black Heaven’
I think one of the worst things that can happen as a fan of a metal band is when that band softens their sound. There’s really nothing more disappointing than when your favorite metal band drop the rough edges and darker vibes for a slick production, bluesy riffs, and bloody ballads. Metallica comes to mind …
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: Track Review: Nest Egg – Long Night Outside
Nest Egg have this week been announced as the latest addition to the Fuzz Club roster, with the LP Nothingness Is Not A Curse set for release on 13th April. The Asheville, North Caroline trio describe their trippy, kosmische psychedelic rock as ‘mood music for nihilists’. Following a handful of tapes and singles, in 2015 …
Say Psych: Video: Strange Cages – Hypothalamus Blues
From the hotspot of psychedelic activity that is Brighton, comes the latest offering from Strange Cages; a band that have been attracting increasing amounts of attention due to their quirky live performances and intensely catchy tracks that penetrate deeply. Their latest offering ‘Hypothalamus Blues’ sets feet tapping from the offset with its expertly utilised repetition …
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 …
Say Psych: Track Review: Ulrika Spacek – Lord Luck
Hot on the heels of second LP Modern English Decoration last year, art rockers Ulrika Spacek announce they are to release a new EP, Suggestive Listening on 21st April through Tough Love Records for this years Record Store Day. Having always been strong believers in a long play format when it comes to making records, but …
Live Review Gwenno / Omaloma – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 10.3.18
It was an altogether strange atmosphere in the bar prior to Gwenno’s appearance in the Community Room of Leeds’ fine Brudenell Social Club. Due, in no small part to the differing clientele. Fans of the Welsh chanteuse (I’m taking the lead here and referring to her as such) fell broadly into the 6Music target crowd …
Album Review: Stina Stjern – Kap Herschell
Norwegian artist, Stina Stjern, has just released a gorgeous album entitled ‘Kap Herschell’ that is an enigmatic, haunting masterpiece that seems to capture the Arctic chill of the north while offering a warm enveloping refuge. The album was mixed using unusual recording techniques where the tracks were taken apart, played through old cassette tapes and …
See: The Limiñanas reveal new video for Dimanche, plus UK dates
The latest release from The Limiñanas, dimanche features Bertrand Belin whose spoken word vocals seductively swagger over the swirling echoing beats, reminiscent of tracks by unkle and death in Vegas the songs repetitive beats lure the listener into their warm embrace, quintessentially french and effortlessly cool. Within the album this track sits perfectly alongside more …
Say Psych: News: L.A. Witch UK Tour
After releasing their debut self-titled album last year on Suicide Squeeze Records to much acclaim and a knock out performance at Liverpoool International Festival of Psychedelia, L.A. Witch are set to bring their grunge-soaked sounds back to the UK this month with shows in Nottingham, Glasgow, Newcastle, London & Leeds. In the dimly lit interior of a …