Sky Picnic – Paint Me A Dream (2013) review
Sky Picnic "Paint Me A Dream" (Nasoni, 2013) Third album from this Brooklyn trio brings a lysergic sheen to their 21st century psych pop, which recalls similar astral...
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Los Speakers – En El Maravilloso Mundo De Ingeson (1968/2013) review
Los Speakers “En El Maravilloso Mundo De Ingeson” (Kris, 1968/Shadoks, 2013) This Columbian trio’s final album (named after the studio, Ingeson, where it was recorded) is a delightfully...
Farm – ‘Farm’ (1971)
Tasty rural boogie blues rock with Crazy Horse influences, this lone album from Illinois’ sextet Farm is an air-guitarist’s delight. Intricate, dual guitar interplay is the order of...
Fuzz – Fuzz (2013) review
Fuzz “Fuzz” (In The Red, 2013) In less than a decade, California guitarist and drummer Ty Segall has released dozens of albums, EPs, and 45s...
The Old Man & The Sea – ‘The Old Man & The Sea’ (1972)
It was barely a year ago when we sat down for a lengthy interview with The Old Man & The Sea organist Tommy Hansen, which is reproduced in...
Beyond From Within – Beyond From Within (2008) review
Beyond From Within “Beyond From Within” (Stamp, 2008) Pittsburgh pop psychsters Beyond From Within, who were featured on September’s Active Listener Sampler #12 is the brainchild of singer,...
The Gary Minkler Combination – Little Trailer Ruby (2013)
The Gary Minkler Combination “Little Trailer Ruby” (Green Monkey, 2013) Minkler fronted Seattle’s ‘90s...
Anata Wa Sukkari Tsukarete Shimai – The Lost Charles Underscore (2013) review
Anata Wa Sukkari Tsukarete Shimai “The Lost Charles Underscore” (Bearsuit, 2013) This enigmatic...
Mayflower Madame – Into The Haze EP (2013) review
Mayflower Madame “Into The Haze” EP (Stamp, 2013) The debut 4-track EP from these Norwegian psychedelic shoegazers creates...
Various Artists – Afrobeat Airways 2: Return Flight To Ghana 1974-1983” (2013) review
Various Artists “Afrobeat Airways 2: Return Flight To Ghana 1974-1983” (CD/2xLP on Analog Africa, 2013) As the title indicates, this marks a return to the West African nation...