Secret Colours – Positive Distractions (2014) review
Secret Colours "Positive Distractions" (2014) If I could say just one thing about the Positive Distractions, the new release from the Chicago based neo-psych band Secret Colours, it’s...
Jenell Kesler
Quilt – Quilt (2011) review
Quilt "Quilt" (Mexican Summer, 2011) I’ve gotten rather tired of asking myself why reviewers need to connect some artificial dots and timeline, suggesting that new psych bands are...
Elephant Stone – ‘Elephant Stone’ (2013)
Much like the work George Harrison did in the 60’s, on all of The Beatles albums, Elephant Stone weave an eclectic exotic mix of classic psychedelic rock, along...
Kurt Vile – ‘Wakin on a Pretty Daze’ (2013)
By no means is 'Walkin On A Pretty Daze' a lazy album, though it does have that feeling, that same feeling The Kinks tried to capture on 'Sunny...
The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Revelation (2014) review
The Brian Jonestown Massacre "Revelation" (A Records, 2014) Here on Revelation, Brian Jonestown Massacre breaks the seal on a fresh batch of Sandoz Blue, proving that the future...
The Vacant Lots – ‘Departure’ (2014)
A years ago that the hazy psychedelic meanderings of The Vacant Lots first crossed my radar ... they were then supporting Spectrum [Pete Kember, late of Spacemen 3],...
Cheval Sombre – ‘It’s Not Time’ / ‘It’s a Shame’ (2014)
When I was a child, I’d spend the day sitting in the afternoon sun on the floor in front of my tiny Tinker Piano, creating dreamscapes, and songs...
Ephera – Navi (2014) review
Ephere "Navi" (2014) http://ephera.bandcamp.com Navi, the new album from the prolific electronic beat wizards Ephera has taken a decidedly remarkable turn ... seeming to be guided by a...
Mojave 3 – Excuses for Travellers (2000) review
Mojave 3 "Excuses for Travellers" (4AD, 2000) Many reviewers have dismissed this gem with a wave of their hand, saying that in 2000 there were just too many...
Gruff Rhys – American Interior (2014) review
Gruff Rhys "American Interior" (Turnstile Records, 2014) This outing follows a long and time honored tradition of creative musical writing and lyrical interplay, going back as far as...