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Another New Elephant Stone Tune

February 5, 2016 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Can’t really tell how many times I’ve offered up my thoughts on an Elephant Stone tune, but one can be assured that I’m definitely a fan of the band. They’re still holding onto elements of their psychedelic start, but you can also hear that the band’s been building their sound for some time, fusing more pop elements into the mixture. But, just because you throw in a little pop, it doesn’t mean you can’t have a little psychedelic freak out in the middle. Just enjoy the warmth of the vocals here, then prepare yourself for their new album, Ship of Fools.

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Drifting Psych Pop from Golden Daze

January 15, 2016 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Be it the cover or the song itself, everything about this track screams psychedelic nod. Lucky for Golden Daze the execution is pretty spot on, and has just enough of a hint of pop accessibility to push it into my stream of listening. There’s a steady drift to the track, coming in all directions from the vocals, guitar sound and the song’s overall pacing. Something pleasant breaks through the song in the end, begging you to play it again and again, which is always a positive sign for any listener. Look for the group’s debut self-titled album on February 19th via Autumn Tone.

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Psych Pop From Fine Points

June 10, 2015 RayRay Leave a comment

Fine Points is a brand new project featuring a few members of San Francsico based group Sleepy Sun. To get us all excited for the new material, the band is offering up this new single “Astral Season”. You will likely notice some similar sonic qualities to Sleepy Sun here, featuring pop music with several dashes of psychedelic overtones throughout.

Fine Points will drop Hover via Dine Alone Records on July 17th.

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No Joy Deliver Again

May 26, 2015 RayRay Leave a comment

No Joy is a Montreal based band I’ve been into since the band first kicked off back in 2009. A genre is difficult to come up with for the group as they mesh some of the best shoe gaze sounds with psych and pop elements. Maybe you can come up with something better after you check out this new single “Hollywood Teeth”. Labels or no labels, the band creates short yet memorable tunes.

Pick up new album, More Faithful, on June 9th via Mexican Summer.

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New Psych Pop From The Everywheres

April 11, 2013 RayRay Leave a comment

Here’s a new tune from The Everywheres called “Someone Disappeared” that’s perked up my ears today. It’s definitely a psych-pop rock tune with it’s groovy guitars and reverb laden vocals over everything. Think Black Angels meets Tame Impala if you will. It would certainly fit in nicely with their fore fathers of the 60s.

Keep your eyes peeled for the self-titled debut LP hitting stores on June 25th via Father/Daughter Records.

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Download: The Everywheres – Someone Disappeared [MP3]

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Great New Track from The Resonars

January 16, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I’ve loved all the work that The Resonars have put together thus far, so with news that Burger Records will be releasing the band’s new LP, Crummy Desert Sound, I’m only going to salivate just a bit more. After taking a few moments to open, the band jumps in head first, using a solid bass line and steady drumming to propel the track forward. Of course, there’s definitely a bit of California-pop (you know, twangin and janglin with an Asian influence), but I think this is perhaps the most accessible the band’s come across; it’s going to win them a whole bunch of deserved new fans.

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