Walker Philips is the guitarist in the band Tabernacle, who brings back the Old English standards with a rock vibe. His solo work, however, is more “earthy” and folk inspired. Here, on his second album, the songs are more stripped down, but within the same direction of Celtic and old-world folk inspired music. The album has warm analog production, invoking the sounds of the ’60s and ’70s. The opening song, “Listen To Me > Ballad of a Cancer with a Libra Moon or How the Crab Got His Scales”, is a nice acoustic song to start off the album with a blissful harmony of male and female vocals. The song…
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Neo-krautrock and Psychedelic – Vibravoid’s REMOVE THE TIES
Dusseldorf neo-krautrock and psychedelic outfit Vibravoid released their most recent album, REMOVE THE TIES, in late September. I was really looking forward to give this LP a listen. Dusseldorf has always been a big hub for artists and creatives in Germany, and is home to a number of well-known German acts, including electronic/krautrock giant Kraftwerk. I always prefer to talk about a select few of the tracks from each release; I feel this allows you, the reader, to be better acquainted with each one. The sonic journey we go on with this album is really interesting, and it’s definitely a journey you want to take. That said, let’s get into…
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The Black Angels: Three Nights, Three Full Albums, Live in San Francisco 2025
Blasting fuzz, doubled guitars, sitar like instrumentation that was out of this world. The Black Angels are still unlike any other psych band in the world today. Pow Magazine covered all three nights of their San Francisco residency where they played the first three albums in full along with new material.
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Psychedelicatessen Review
Fungi Girls – Some Easy Magic (2011) This rock fusion LP boasts a spunky sound across this album. The instrumentals on this album, especially the guitars and the bass, are really fantastic. The surf rock influence is quite prevalent throughout the whole album, with certain licks and riffs feeling like they’re straight out of the 60s. The slacker rock influence is also felt throughout the album, with the fuzzed-out guitars taking center-stage on many of the tracks. Bandcamp, Blogspot, Facebook, and X pages of Fungi Girls Shapes Have Fangs – Dinner in the Dark (2012) This release from the Austin-based rock band, Shapes Have Fangs, is a great example of…
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Newsletter #8
Newletter #8 features 18 new singles from shoegaze and psychrock bands from around the world. Stay current with New Candys, Vibravoid, Primitive Ring a side project from members of Fuzz and Ty Segall, Acid Dad, Firefriend and San Francisco locals Asteroid No.4 and The Spiral Electric and much more.
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Acapulco Lips | Now
Seattle’s Acapulco Lips have always been a band you could count on for sun-baked fuzz, jangly hooks, and that sweet spot where garage grit meets 60s girl group charm. But Now — their latest full-length via Killroom Records — feels like they’ve taken that cocktail, added an extra shot of swagger, and served it with a little more bite. Produced by Killroom co-founders Ben Jenkins and Troy Nelson and mastered by Pacific Northwest punk legend Kurt Bloch, the record oozes analog warmth and a lived-in confidence that only comes from over a decade of doing this thing for real. From the opening swirl of “Welcome to the Other Side,” you’re…
