Psychedelic pop / rock giants Tame Impala just released their newest album Currents on Interscope Records. Before our copies of the album flew off the shelves on Friday, I sat down to study the long-awaited record I’ve been anticipating after seemingly countless listens through their previous releases. Early fans came for the riffs that feel timeless, but are refreshing at the same time, and stuck around for lush, constantly […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – iron and wine lindsay – tame impala dario – carlton melton jeff – peacers, tame impala THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES The Bird And The Bee – Recreational Love CD/LP (Rostrum) The fourth album from the bird and the bee, Recreational Love, came to life over a half-decade of songwriting and recording. “We didn’t […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – sarah cracknell lindsay – heather woods broderick, nap eyes dario – richard buckner jeff – eztv THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Between The Buried And Me – Coma Ecliptic CD/LP (Metal Blade) Grandiose, dynamic, heavy, melodic, technically challenging: these are all words that fall equally short when trying to describe Between The Buried And […]
Last month, Arizona hosted a slew of great psychedelic rock (a blanket term, I know…) bands on their way to and from Austin Psych Fest. The festival had an impressive lineup this year (including The Flaming Lips, Tame Impala and The Jesus And Mary Chain), but I ended up completely entertained by some of the smaller names on the lineup when they passed through the Valley. The following are the best bands I saw on their way home from Austin Psych Fest: Continue reading