Pow Magazine’s latest Newsletter continues the legacy of sharing and embracing underground music from near and far. Here at POW we have crossed several continents seeking music from across vast oceans and fallen deep into the rabbit hole of creative rock music. This burden has little reward and often pains us. Now, a conspiracy has developed to save humanity from stifled creativity and monotonous routines. This conspiracy runs so deep that even those who actively conspire do not see the whole of the agenda. An army of creatives strive passionately without reason to make incredible music. Psychically linked, they are driven by some unseen and unknown force to forge on even in the most bleak of times and places. Here at POW we seek these creators with the intent to elevate their reach and champion their cause. You fellow readers and music lovers are here by initiated into this unknown cause. You will unconsciously contribute your psychic energy to this most noble secret. I beseech you to explore the great music of 2024 and extend your riches to the bands and musicians and glorify their music into eternity.
Thank you for your love of music and Rock on!!!
Hanford Flyover new single ‘Garden Of Earthly Delights’
Hanford Flyover‘s single ‘The Garden Of earthly Delights‘ it retro 60s psychedelic rock with female vocals, chiming organ, and rocking guitars. Their sound is true to the early psychedelic style. This album is covers of a band named United States Of America and their 1968 songs ‘The Garden Of Earthly Delights‘ (linked above) and ‘You Can Never Come Down‘. Released by Fruits De Mer Records June 10th 2024.
“Rescue” new single by The Asteroid No.4
Released on Little Cloud Records and Club AC30. Video by Zachary Rodell. Available at https://theasteroidno4.com/products/s…
Asteroid No. 4 of San Francisco, California play dreamy shoegaze music with melting synth and guitar textures with a moody undertone and soaring lines. The vocals on ‘Rescue’ are smooth with vocal harmonies. This is the first single off their new album Several Shapes Of Solar Flares released in September of 2024. True artists in their genre they have been shoegazing since the early 2000s and continue to refine their sound with highly developed melodies and elegant arrangements.
https://theasteroidno4.bandcamp.com/album/several-shapes-of-solar-flares
Black Nite Crash ‘Too Fast For Me’
Black Nite Crash dishes out psyched out rock with driving rhythms and moody vocals on their new single ‘Too Fast For Me‘. This is from the early 2024 album Signal To Noise the sixth studio album from venerable Seattle Psych-gazers Black Nite Crash. Play Loud for Maximum Effect.
https://blacknitecrash.bandcamp.com/album/signal-to-noise
Elf Freedom’s New Psych Album ‘Solstice’
Mystical, mysterious, psych rock from Los Angeles. Transcribed from inter-dimensional message from the Elf realm, Soltice has layers of female acid folk vocals overlapping in rounds with a chanting quality. The guitar leads are lysergic giving the music heady tripped out vibes. released in October 2024 the bands record label Godyssey Music. Connect to the infinite realms of the cosmic elf peoples.
https://elffreedom.bandcamp.com/album/solstice-lp
The Spiral Electric “Shadow in the Dark”
San Francisco heavy psychedelic rock band Spiral Electric is punching through the veil between worlds with their new single ‘Shadow In The Dark‘. Their style is painted in with colors of post-grudge, shoegaze and psych for a dark and open rocking song that takes the listener on a journey.
https://thespiralelectric.bandcamp.com/track/shadow-in-the-dark-single-version
https://linktr.ee/spiralelectric
Pink Breath Of Heaven ‘The Wind Is Calling’
‘The Wind Is Calling‘ is modern San Francisco shoegaze with kaleidoscope glasses. The edgy vocals have a gritty attitude that that will have the listener wearing black sunglasses at night. Their sound has warbling effects, spacious atmospheres built on a foundation of female rock vocals and overdriven bass lines. They released a duo of singles in the summer of 2024 including ‘The Wind Is Calling’. Pink Breath Of Heaven carve out a unique space with-in the genre by touching on psych rock, dream pop, goth and shoegaze.
https://pinkbreathofheaven.bandcamp.com/track/the-wind-is-calling
The Brian Jonestown Massacre “Don’t Look At Me”
The legendary Brain Jonestown Massacre new song ‘Don’t Look At Me‘ has dreamy female vocals expertly layered instrumentation and their distinctive ability to craft beautiful melodies. The song walks the knifes edge between mellow and uplifting textures. BJM has poignant immersive way of producing music where every creative choice adds passion to the whole. ‘Don’t Look At Me’ is a masters class in psych-pop shoegaze music.
A Place To Bury Strangers – Don’t Be Sorry (Official Music Video)
A Place To Bury Strangers released a new album in 2024 titled ‘Synthesizer‘. The first single ‘Don’t Be Sorry‘ has driving beat machine like rhythms fuzzed out guitar lines and concentrated vocal lines. This track is surprising stripped down for this Brooklyn based band who normally rip the world a new one with raging noise based rock. This new stripped approach empowers the instruments to speak expanding their creative vocabulary. The new album has an unique design concept for the art. The album itself is a circuit board and components can be purchased to build a legitimately awesome synthesizer. This is an album that is a must hear for 2024.
Black Doldrums – Summer Breeze (Official Video)
80s chorus, simple beats and melodic guitar lines support the new wave vocals. This group is reaching to the early days of goth and give off the true essence of 80s rock in the vain of The Cure or Joy Division. Catch the Dark Summer Breeze with London’s Black Doldrums.
https://blackdoldrums.bandcamp.com/
Muun Bato ‘Sunken Silver City’
Psyched-out shoegaze with hints of early Tame Impala and My Bloody Valentine. Muun Bato has consistently released captivating music since their formation emerging from the underground psych scene in Minneapolis with its many great and unknown bands. Smooth effects driven guitars melt into layers of synth and shimmering vocals. The melodic drive is passed between instruments for a dynamic and blissful harmony.
https://muunbato.bandcamp.com/track/sunken-silver-city
The Green Door ‘In Your Blood’
The sands of the desert shift and breath in otherworldly vibrations. The Cowboy stumbles tripping acid drenched as The Green Door provided the backing music. ‘In Your Blood’ saunters with reverb laden guitar and vocal lines. Backing vocal lines harmonized soar as the lead vocal pushes through the color haze with punctuated expression. The song ends with a great guitar solo that continues the psychedelic cowboy vibes straight out of universe in the film El Topo by Alejandro Jodorowski.
https://thegreendoor.bandcamp.com/
www.thegreendoorband.com
www.facebook.com/thegreendoorband
www.instagram.com/thegreendoorband/
https://www.youtube.com/@thegreendoorband
Myriad’s Veil Debut Single ‘The Darkness’
Serenity and psychedelic dissonance dance on Myriad Veil‘s debut folk single ‘The Darkness‘. Airy female folk vocals shine with astral brilliance backed by acoustic guitars and sustained drones. The laid back tempo and thoughtfully arranged organs, and piano step out of the classic open chords bringing in complex harmonic instrumentation. The vocals follow traditional musical themes giving the listener a comfortable melodic line to follow through the well placed harmonic complexities. This Beautiful and interesting debut single speaks well of the quality that will be found on their upcoming full length album Pendant.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myriadsveil
Catastrophe Waitress – Keep It
German folk indie pop band Catastrophe Waitress has release a new music video for the single ‘Keep It‘. The song has wonderful female vocals in a indie rock style with synth, string arrangements and a steady rhythm section. Their use of quite to loud and stripped down to layered dynamics create a melancholy song with emotional intelligence that ebbs and flows like the ocean tides.
https://catastrophewaitress.bandcamp.com/track/keep-it
The Haight Ashbury Street Fair took place on September 15th, 2024 in the heart of San Francisco’s historic Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. The fair is a celebration of community, culture, and creativity, featuring live music, artisanal vendors, food stalls, and family-friendly activities.
