While many bands today might play psychedelic music, others, such as Denver’s Osmium House, understand that it is not merely a genre. They know that psychedelia is a state of being, a way of thinking and a philosophy that can be applied to one’s art. No matter what exact style of music Aesop Adams’ projectContinue reading “Osmium House – Entrance Level”
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May Roundup: Ash & Herb, Steve Gunn & Harmonica Lewinski
If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen a few of these short reviews recently, but ICYMI, here’s a little roundup. Expect another roundup to follow later in the month with some completely new reviews. Ash & Herb – Salt Lick/Tables of Grass Fields If you have been digging the likes of PranaContinue reading “May Roundup: Ash & Herb, Steve Gunn & Harmonica Lewinski”
Mandrake Paddle Steamer – Pandemonium Shadow Show
Mandrake Paddle Steamer were one of the countless UK underground bands that crept about in undeserving obscurity during the heady transitional period between psychedelic rock and prog during the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. Over the last several decades, the group slowly developed a cult following, despite the fact that they only officially released aContinue reading “Mandrake Paddle Steamer – Pandemonium Shadow Show”
The Suncharms, The Prefab Messiahs, Erika Lundahl and more: December Round Up
After one of the busiest Decembers in recent memory, all of us here at Record Crates United are getting cozy at home, putting on our beloved Christmas records (A New Possibility by John Fahey, at the current time of writing) and reflecting on another year of great music. So now would be an excellent time toContinue reading “The Suncharms, The Prefab Messiahs, Erika Lundahl and more: December Round Up”
Kikagaku Moyo – Masana Temples
Ever since emerging onto the neo-psychedelia scene back in 2013, Kikagaku Moyo has released one excellent gem after another. Masana Temples is certainly no exception, as it finds the band once again at the top of their game. Far more collectively mellow and tranquil than previous Kikagaku albums, the group’s fifth full-length is a cool, dreamyContinue reading “Kikagaku Moyo – Masana Temples”
Lindsay Clark – Crystalline
There are some albums, some artists, which just click with you the moment you first hear them. You’re not sure exactly what it is, but you can feel all of the way down to your marrow that the music just resonates with you. As if it was made just for you. For me, Lindsay Clark’sContinue reading “Lindsay Clark – Crystalline”
The Holydrug Couple – Hyper Super Mega
About a decade ago, Chile began to experience a new wave of superb, psychedelic-inspired music, spear-headed by bands like Föllakzoid, WatchOut! and The Holydrug Couple. All these many years later, THDC is still showing that some of the most exciting sounds in contemporary acid rock are coming from the South American continent. Hyper Super MegaContinue reading “The Holydrug Couple – Hyper Super Mega”
Brewster – Bird in An Airport/Kiss Me While I’m Down
If these two newly released tracks by Brewster are anything to go by, then his upcoming full-length record is going to be truly something special. Brewster (Mark Bucci) is an introspective and vastly imaginative singer-songwriter based at his bedroom studio in Northern New Jersey. Bucci’s sound is both melancholic and playful, combining acoustic and electronicContinue reading “Brewster – Bird in An Airport/Kiss Me While I’m Down”
Prana Crafter – Enter The Stream
Turn off your mind, relax and float down Prana Crafter’s Stream. From hushed astral folk that is not dissimilar to the likes of Fit & Limo and Linda Perhacs, to waves of loose Kraut-ambient improvisations that easily fit somewhere between the works of Cosmic Jokers and Popol Vuh, Prana Crafter (real name William Sol) hereContinue reading “Prana Crafter – Enter The Stream”
An Eagle in Your Mind- Miraculous Weapons [Acid Folk/Folktronica/Experimental]
Tribal, elemental and yet surprisingly digestible in a modern sense, An Eagle in Your Mind’s latest album is a welcomed unexpected entry in the acid folk genre. This French nomadic duo combined here New Age-y atmospherics with earthen and eclectic folk instrumentation along with occasional electronic beats and samples in a resulting sound that isContinue reading “An Eagle in Your Mind- Miraculous Weapons [Acid Folk/Folktronica/Experimental]”
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