Oh Sees – ‘Smote Reverser’ (2018)
Yet another act hampered with a silly name (in fact, they’ve rummaged through over half a dozen variations in their two-decade career and released albums under five different...
Reviews
Kikagaku Moyo – ‘Masana Temples’ (2018)
Well, you had me as soon as I popped this on and felt Kurosawa Ryu’s headswirling sitar wash over me, but ‘Entrance’ is just one of the reasons...
Terry Brooks and Strange – ‘Treasures and Gems from the Treasure Chest Volumes 1-5’ (2018)
One of America’s great independent rock and roll guitarists, Terry Brooks has been active professionally since the early 1960s. Growing up in Ohio, he toured the US “chitlin’...
Automatism – ‘From The Lake’ (2018)
Debut album (not counting their eponymous track downloadable on their Bandcamp site) from the Swedish psych quartet that grew out of Kungens Män, both of whom specialize in...
Frankie Teardrop Dead – “All You Need Is Love and F*cking Peace” (2018) review
Frankie Teardrop Dead - All You Need Is Love and Fucking Peace (Panther Records, 2018) https://frankieteardropdead.bandcamp.com/album/all-you-need-is-love-and-fucking-peace Another band in love will adopting rather silly puns for their name (cf.,...
King Buffalo – ‘Longing To Be The Mountain’ (2018)
Rochester, NY is home to many fine bands, from many genres as well. However, none have captivated me like King Buffalo does. This band's members are able to...
Beachglass – ‘Sunroom Sanctuary’ (2018)
I was deeply hoping Beachglass would release Sunroom Sanctuary before the end of the year, where instead of heading off to a show, here I sit with “Hard...
Donovan’s Brain – “Convolutions of The Brain” (2018) review
Donovan’s Brain -“Convolutions of The Brain” (Career Records, 3CD/2018) Essential career retrospective, “Convolutions” spans 25 years, 49 tracks, and four hours of inspired insanity from the Montana mindmelters, buoyed...
Arcadian Child – “Superfonica” (2018) review
Arcadian Child - Superfonica (Rogue Wave Records, 2018) https://arcadianchildband.bandcamp.com/album/superfonica About a year ago I reviewed this amazing psych group, Arcadian Child; at the time the record was Afterglow, and...
Fickle Pickle – “A Complete Pickle” (2018) review
Fickle Pickle - A Complete Pickle (Morgan Blue Town Music, 2018) A North-West London studio based quartet consisting of members best known as producers, engineers and session players,...