The Black Sand – ‘Elevation’ (2020)
Returning with more psychedelic lullabies is Black Sand, hailing from New Zealand by way of the spaces between Saturn’s rings and other cosmic galaxies located deceptively deep within...
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Salisman & His Blessed Eunuchs – ‘Absolution’ (2020)
I came to this album through Paul Foreman, whom you’ll remember from a number of bands, including Soft Speaker and Warmth, though here he’s deeply immersed in a...
Dean and Britta – ‘The Carnival Is Over’ (2020)
PIAPTK has produced a single sided handmade clear lathe cut record for Dean & Britta’s new outing The Carnival is Over, produced by Kramer, known for his work...
Chuck Prophet – ‘The Land That Time Forgot’ (2020)
An album with a floating California vibe like I haven't heard in a very long time. With The Land That Time Forgot being one of Chuck’s most tender...
Andrea Cormier – ‘Creatures of Illusion’ (2020)
Andrea Cormier, formerly with the band Beachglass, is out with a new collection of low-keyed ethereal numbers that nearly shimmer, balanced with grace and harmony. Creatures of Illusion...
The Dream Syndicate – ‘The Universe Inside’ (2020)
The Universe Inside is not the Dream Syndicate album I’d expected, not in the least. This slightly neo-psychedelic band has gone full throttle psychedelic jam, an acid drenched...
The Parties – ‘Can’t Come Down’ (2008)
Can’t Come Down is by far the best outing from the band. ... and while I can’t say that all numbers by The Parties have been created equally...
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges – ‘Texas Sun’ (2020)
With the four song vinyl EP arriving at your door in a variety of colours, it does make for a nice visual presentation. That said, even with the...
Galaxie 500 – ‘Copenhagen’ (1997/2020 Record Store Day Reissue)
Copenhagen was recorded at the end of Galaxie 500’s European tour (the very last show), where the band had finally gelled and slipped into a hypnotic groove only...
Rose City Band – ‘Summerlong’ (2020)
With Rose City Band surfacing purely as a recording project, where Ripley Johnson's role was almost entirely obscured for the band’s first self-titled album, the dreamy easygoing release,...