Patronage has always been a potent element for the arts over the centuries and continues to be so. It has generally been associated with the wealthy, royalty etc. supporting particular artists in varied mediums but nowadays has emerged as something… Read More ›
psychedelic pop
Pinkshinyultrablast – Grandfeathered
Like the mesmeric shimmer of sun on crystal clear waters, the new album from Russian quintet Pinkshinyultrablast seduces and as if sinking further in that mesmeric state, Grandfeathered steers the imagination into a dream world of bold and unpredictable drama…. Read More ›
The Migrant – Flood
We all like to be romanced and seduced and that is exactly what The Migrant does with new album Flood. It is a warm melodic smile with melancholy at its corners; a collection of songs which wander through vibrant folk… Read More ›
Abraxas – Totem
Creating a melodic kaleidoscope of flavours and styles described as Protodancepop, French quartet Abraxas has also provided one of the year’s surprises in the shape of the vibrantly flirtatious Totem. The band’s first EP is a fascinating web of new… Read More ›
Keys – Ring The Changes
Not to be confused with the Bury St Edmunds unit holding the same name and who we covered previously on the site for their Innocuous Beats EP, the Wales hailing Keys is a psychedelic pop/garage rock band who have just… Read More ›
Dignan Porch – Observatory
Returning with their third album and the first on Brighton independent label Faux Discx, UK band Dignan Porch reassert themselves as one of the more mesmeric and tantalising psychedelically wrapped indie pop incitements around. Observatory is a captivating collection of… Read More ›
Jingo – Belong To You / When You Want Me
Keeping up with the single releasing of UK band Jingo is like trying to keep up with Usain Bolt on the track but much more fun. This past Monday the band set loose the first of a quartet of singles… Read More ›
Passenger Peru- Self Titled
Startlingly immersive with the craft and ability to turn the listener into a castaway lost in an expansive seduction of suggestive pop majesty within a dreamy soundscape in its rawest breath, the debut album from Passenger Peru is… Read More ›
Interview with Leon Welburn of Mammal Hum
Sometimes a band steps forward to truly captivate and excite the senses, to thrill the heart and fire up the imagination like very few others are able. One such band is UK psychedelic pop band Mammal Hum, a quartet of… Read More ›