Quarantine Diaries: Time Traveling with Melody Fields
Drop the needle and right away you’re needing to give your inner eye a quick squeegee.
Psych
YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS: The Cosmic Creeps’ ‘Crawl’
The Fort Worth psych rockers drop one helluva debut.
THE UNDERDOGS: Animal Collective’s ‘Centipede Hz’
A column about underrated albums that didn’t get their due.
ALBUM REVIEW: Oh Sees Look Back for Once on ‘Face Stabber’
John Dwyer weaves together the many threads of his past.
ALBUM REVIEW: King Gizzard Goes Full Metal Jacket
‘Infest the Rats’ Nest’ is another epic chapter on the Gizzverse.
ALBUM REVIEW: Khruangbin Reaches for the Sky on ‘Hasta El Cielo’
The Texas trio gives their 2018 masterpiece a dub redux.
ALBUM REVIEW: Black Mountain Blaze Their Own Highway to Hell on ‘Destroyer’
Exploring the harder side of their ‘70s-indebted sound
Roky Erickson Dead at 71
The 13th Floor Elevators singer led a brilliant career and a hard life.
ALBUM REVIEW: Boogarins Bring Modern Tropicália to the Masses on ‘Sombrou Dúvida’
Adventurous Brazilian psych for fans of Dungen or Tame Impala.
ALBUM REVIEW: King Gizzard Gets Bluesy on ‘Fishing For Fishies’
The prolific rock chameleons go full Allman Brothers.
ALBUM REVIEW: Avey Tare’s ‘Cows on Hourglass Pond’ is a Warm Return to the Old AnCo Sound
Fans of ‘Sung Tongs’ and ‘Feels’ will be very pleased.
ALBUM REVIEW: The Claypool Lennon Delirium Trips Hard on ‘South of Reality’
Side effects may include lyrical analysis paralysis, a synesthesia smells, and a burning desire to get high
ALBUM REVIEW: Ty Segall & White Fence Have Some Sloppy Fun on ‘Joy’
They’ve probably already moved on.