Magic Castles new album has the perfect warm summer shoegaze and psychrock vibe. Gentle vocals, lush echoing guitars all with harmonics and retro sunrise over the ocean aesthetics. There is a reason Brainjones Town Massacre has promoted this band. For fans of Velvet Underground, BJM, Allah-las and LSD and The Search For God.
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Newsletter #10
Behold! 21 new singles from the psychrock and shoegaze scene. Discover new upcoming album releases and new bands.
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Terrapin Gun: Transformation, Visions, Incarnations, Ascensions New Album Review
Dandelion deities ascend the orange sky. Electric apparitions jive to bloody fingered bongo jams. New wave papyrus flags ripple in the shockwaves. Lysergic postcards delivered from the underground. The lantern is now out of kerosene. Lights out motherfuckers. Unified illuminated projections light the way. The visions are real. The path is clear. The door is open. If you can't dig it, get yourself a shovel. Tighten your wig, turn on, and tune in. Get in or get lost. - The Terrapin Gun 2025
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Newsletter #9
Seventeen new singles from the psychedelic-shoegaze-garage rock underground. Discover new music released with-in the last several months from around the globe!
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Psychedelicatessen Review #2
Psychic Ills – Hazed Dream (2011) Opening on a jaw harp solo, this album follows a downtempo trend, featuring a plethora of unexpected and interesting elements. Beyond the jaw harp, you can hear an organ, a cabasa or wooden sounder, something similar to an alarm tone, and a shruti box. These elements add interesting tonal variation to the songs off of this EP and create an interesting sonic contrast to the guitars and bass that form a large portion of the soundscape. Facebook, Bandcamp, and Apple Music pages of Psychic Ills The Out Key Hole – Dreams in a Waking State (2010) The debut record of The Out Key Hole…
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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…
