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Classical thrills: SkyDxddy and DOOM GONG reviewed
February 2, 2023
DOOM GONG – Hour in the Sun
Similar artists: King Gizzard, Frank Zappa, Piero Umiliani, Astrud Gilberto, Post Animal, Tchaikovsky
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Indie Rock, Dream Pop
Should musicians be able to play their instruments competently? Most music critics…
Planet hope: IZZY DED and Waldo Witt
January 29, 2023
Waldo Witt – Tragicomedy
Genre: Psychedelic Rock
Similar artists: Mac DeMarco, Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers, Tame Impala
Once a human reaches maturity, it’s very likely that without proper stimulation, their brain won’t evolve any further. In fact, if not…
Left to the imagination: The Moon Caravan and Atsuko Chiba
January 25, 2023
Atsuko Chiba – Link
Similar artists: The Mars Volta, Beak>, Spirit of the Beehive, Black Midi
Genre: Psychedelic Rock
Record label execs are often at a loss. They need to sell music. This is what keeps them in business. But musical tastes change all the time.
The night: THE PSYCHOTIC MONKS and The Mammoths
January 25, 2023
The Mammoths – Blank Stare
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Lo-fi Rock, Indie Rock
Most people are quite plain. It takes little to figure out what they want. It doesn’t take a long time to see where they’ve been, and where they’re going. It’s why advertising…
Suris – This is the city
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Alternative Rock
Psychedelic-rock bands are usually very unreliable tour guides using all matters of tricks to entice the public to buy their tickets. There’s always some kind of destination promised or, at the…
David Jacobson and the Space Wizards – Sweet Friend
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Lo-fi Rock, Garage Rock
It used to be that the great pool of being in a band was the opportunity to be unlike most other people. You couldn’t be held accountable for the same crimes as…
Dance dread: Sam Rowan and Fantømex | Alternative music reviews
December 9, 2022
Fantømex – Gaslight
Genre: Post-Punk, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: At the drive-in, mewithoutYou, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
It’s harder to walk the straight line drawn on a map than to go out on a mission of discovery and carve out your own path. This is a motto…
Melotone – Entre Ondas
Similar artists: Alabama Shakes, Gal Costa, Khruangbin, Crumb
Few of us still listen to music with our ears. That is to say that we don’t really listen very well. It didn’t just happen, either. It was a gradual process. We’ve reduced…
Odyssey of the sun – Odyssey of the sun
Genre: Blues, Power Pop, Psychedelic Rock
A lot of people are decrying the state of modern recording. You don’t have to be a world-class producer to hear it. Most music, even that played on live instruments, sounds as if…