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Tag Archives: psych rock
Album review: EMPATH – Visitor

Fat Possum Records [Release date 11.02.22] Upon first listen to Empath’s new album Visitor, a rich blend of artistic influences jumped out within the individualistic sound the Philly foursome have to offer. Psych-rock royalty like 13th Floor Elevators, The Velvet … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Empath, Fat Possum Records, indie, psych rock, psychedelic, review, rock, Visitor
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Album review: THE BLOODY MALLARD – Realm

Bandcamp [Release date 08.05.20] The Bloody Mallard came into being from another worldly place it could be said, as the musical ideas formed were reminiscent of many mushroom trips in rural Kent by guitarist and main man Tom Walding. Production … Continue reading
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Tagged album, instrumental, melodic, progressive, psych rock, Real, review, rock, the Bloody Mallard
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Album review: STEVE KILBEY – Sydney Rococo

Golden Robot Records [Release date: 23.11.18] Has anyone else noticed a trend lately to drench perfectly good music in an avalanche of overly high-in-the-mix orchestration? I don’t know why so many top artists are doing this – is it an … Continue reading
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Tagged album, psych rock, review, Steve Kilbey, Sydney Rococo, The Church
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Album review: THE CHURCH – Man Woman Life Death Infinity

Unorthodox Records – [Release date: 27 .10.17] Back in the day – and the day was the mid eighties to early nineties – The Church became my favourite band following the release of a series of fabulous albums that, despite … Continue reading
Album review: VARIOUS – Heavy Psych Sounds

http://www.heavypsychsounds.com [Release date 08.04.16] Remember the days when you would go into your local record store and there would be just two categories of music – Rock and Pop, maybe if there was an upstairs or a downstairs, there might … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, acid rock, album, Black Sabbath, Doom, Heavy Psych Sounds Records, Heavy Pysch, psych rock, Retro Rock, review, rock, sampler, Sludge, space rock, Stoner
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Quick plays: WEDGE, WILD EYES, DOWN N DIRTY, WHITE WIDDOW, PRYTI

WEDGE – S/t www.wedgeband.com [Released 10.11.14] German three piece band consisting of Kiryk Drewinski (vocals/guitars), Holger Grosser (drums) and David Gotz (bass/organ/piano). Judging by their Facebook page they are an active live band in their native Germany and I’d guess … Continue reading