Sunday, September 26, 2021

"Chemtrails" - Beck

Beck isn't often included in the list of modern psyche rock and I think that's because he has a rep for doing all kinds of music but at its heart most of his stuff is pretty darn trippy. 

"Chemtrails" from his 2008 album Modern Guilt is a highlight and one of his tracks that fits most comfortably into the psychedelic rock genre. 

Kevin Parker of Tame Impala fame mentioned it as one of his favorites and an influence on his drum sound. 

"Chemtrails" is included on this excellent Spotify playlist of modern psyche rock along with some tracks by the aforementioned Tame Impala. 



Saturday, September 4, 2021

"Relative Obscurity" - Faster Circuits

"Relative Obscurity" is the first song by Faster Circuits I've heard (it's featured on this psychedelic rock playlist on Spotify) but I've since been listening to both of their albums (2013's Tunes of Glory which features "Relative Obscurity" and 2017's Apophenia) and there's really a lot of good stuff on them. "Relative Obscurity" is a pretty great title for a song from a band that does appear to be rather obscure based on the amount of Spotify plays they get but I'm hoping I can do something to change that by getting the good word out. This is really cool crafty psychedelic pop/rock and deserves a wider audience. 

Here's a live performance of "Relative Obscurity" from 2018:


"Vangelis Rides Again" - Marshmallow Coast

"Vangelis Rides Again" is the title track from Marshmallow Coast's 2015 album. A real tasty slice of modern psychedelic rock featuring a groovy bassline and lots of spaced out synths.

And because there's no video for this song, here's a music video for another song from this album: "Hills Are Alive"



"Shanghai" - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard comes out with new music at such a rapid pace that it can be difficult to keep up with them. Their debu...