Sun Zoom Spark – Left For Dead (2014) review
Sun Zoom Spark “Left For Dead” (SlowBurn Records, 2014) “Left For Dead” began its life 13 years ago when poet John Galuska invited the trio to contribute music...
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Cobracalia – Cobracalia (2014) review
Cobracalia “Cobracalia” (SlowBurn Records, 2014) Born from the ashes of Arizona’s legendary freak folk psychedelicists Black Sun Ensemble, Cobracalia (named after a track from BSE’s debut album) reunites...
Dead Sea Apes – ‘High Evolutionary’ (2014)
DSA’s sophomore effort opens in the expanse of deep space as ominous electric buzzing fades into the room like a slow-motion trawl through the outer regions of the...
Old Testament – ‘Old Testament’ (2014)
Old Testament is a new quintet fronted by Dead Meadow singer/songwriter, Jason Simon. Unlike their riff-heavy fuzz monsters, Old Testament is more jangly Americana pop in the vein...
The Last King of England – The Last King of England (2014) review
The Last King of England “The Last King of England” (Saint Marie, 2014) Not to be confused with Idi Amin Dada, his royal highness Sacha Alessandro Marcello Berardinelli...
White Manna – ‘Live Frequencies’ (2014)
Imagine the speed freak intensity of Hawkwind merged with the narcoleptic, druggy drawl of Brian Jonestown Massacre or The Warlocks and you’ve entered the not-so-safe haven of manic,...
Causa Sui – Pewt’r Sessions 3 (2014) review
Causa Sui “Pewt’r Sessions 3” (El Paraiso Records, 2014) This third round of studio jams and technical tomfoolery between Sunburned Hand of The Man’s Ron Schneiderman (Pewt’r) and...
Kikagaku Moyo – ‘Forest Of Lost Children’ (2014)
The latest flame to shine brightly on the Japanese psychedelic scene is this two-year old quintet, whose limited-edition, multimedia (cassette, LP, CD, digital download), hard-to-find releases (their debut...
Seasurfer – “Dive In” (Saint Marie, 2014)
Seasurfer – “Dive In” (Saint Marie, 2014) Is the world ready for Dreampunk? This German trio hopes so, and their debut long player introduces us to the latest...
Black Bombaim – Far Out (2014) review
Black Bombaim “Far Out” (Cardinal Fuzz, 2014) Fourth album from these Portuguese space cadets with a Hendrix fixation who specialize in side-long brainfryers. “Africa II” explodes form the...