This mix of psychedelic rock paints a picture of dystopian counterculture dressed in gritty, cheeky, sweaty ambition. The bands all innovate inside of lesser known corners of contemporary music where raw creative impulses rule the airwaves.
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Asteroid No. 4 Tones Of The Sparrow Is Triumphant
This album is a shining accomplishment and presents a refined vision of the shoegaze genre and how it can evolve into the future. Tones Of The Sparrow is highly recommended.
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The Ophelias Bare Bodkin is Theatrical Madness
The Ophelias Bare Bodkins The Ophelias Bare Bodkins was released in 2022 as a compilation of their past music. The Ophelias are a San Francisco band that released their first album in 1987. Their albums were psychedelic inspired music with hints of Bowie, Syd Barrett, with acid folk and rock opera theatrics. Bare Bodkin laced with madness that is eclectic, dramatic, and utterly unique. The Ophelias released a self titled debut in 1987 on Strange Weekend Records followed by The Night of Halloween EP, Oriental Head and The Big O in the following years on Rough Trade records. in recent years the band has revived their music releasing Out Of…
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RoseInStereo – Lost Hits EP
This EP has a contemporary feel with West Coast sounds from the late 80s and 90s. The chorus guitars, single note melodies, thoughtful rhythm and the calm and laid back male vocals define their sound. They take on a slow smooth groove with psychedelic meloncholy.
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The Citradels Contractor
The Citradels latest album Contractor combines their upbeat garage rock with electronic modular synthesizers for sunny soundscapes awash is futuristic effects. Contractor is the 11th album from this five member Melbourne band.
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Australian Electro-Rockers The Citradels Cast a Dreamy Haze
‘To Antares’ is the first single. It has droning tones, walking bass lines and smooth electronic textures. The vocals are laid back with psyched out reverb production. This single will appeal to fans of Tame Impala, and hazy indie psych rockers that embraces the electro-rock scene.
