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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The Crystal Teardrop ‘…Is Forming’ Vintage Psychedelic Rock
The new album is inspired by the experimentation of the late 1960s with psychedelic effects, strong female vocals, sitar and garage rock songwriting. It is 100% analog recording, production and straight from tape to vinyl pressing.
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The Love Dimension – Balance Album Review
San Francisco has long produced great psychedelic music, and The Love Dimension’s newest album – Balance – is no exception. A little blues-rocky, a bit surf-rocky, and a whole lot of psychedelic, Balance is a journey into the San Francisco soundscape of the 60s through a modern lens. The journey through Balance was really enjoyable – all of the tracks are fantastic in their own right. However, I feel it’s better to take time to go into depth on a few select highlights of the album rather than each song on the album. This album had really unexpected opening and closing tracks: Frogs of Meadow Creek and Frogs of Meadow…
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The Crystal Teardrop’s New Rocking Single ‘Running Out Of Time’
The Crystal Teardrop lead by Alexandra Rose is modern psychedelic garage rock from the UK bring back the British invasion.
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The Green Door New Release “Dead Stock” is a Californian Acid Western
The Green Door's new psych-rock album, Dead Stock, marches the listener into the depths of a 8mm film of a Californian acid western and it's a trip you don't want to miss.
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Dream Pop and Shoegaze — Dream Aloud by HEAVEN Review
Back in April, NYC-based shoegaze band, HEAVEN, released an LP on Little Cloud Records called Dream Aloud, which is filled with elements of rock, dream pop, and synthpop. HEAVEN engages a sense of nostalgia in this album, reminding me of some of my favorite shoegaze records from the mid-90s to early 2000s. I really enjoyed the journey that this album took me on, but I’d really love to highlight some of the best tracks off the record. Starting off with the LP’s title track, Dream Aloud, we’re brought along a more gentle ride. Leaning more into dream pop than shoegaze, Dream Aloud is the most nostalgic-sounding track. I love the…
