psychopompe

 A child in a fire-red raincoat, lost in a forest that is both fairy-tale-like and eerily remote, all moss and conifers, nose pointed upwards, gazing at the sky.

 Be careful, the degree of appreciation for this album can vary greatly depending on how much of these sounds you’ve digested over the years; it might fascinate you as much as it might nauseate you due to its sheer faithfulness to the sources.

 Dive into Jacco Gardner’s Cabinet Of Curiosities and experience a vibrant journey through '60s psych-pop!

 If you’re looking for the new Sonics or the new Music Machine, you’re on the wrong record.

 The opening track “Catamaran” lays out the best cards: dusty sound, swaying tempo, warm organ that intervenes to cast even more sun on the already lazy atmosphere.

 Discover the nostalgic Californian charm of Allah-Las' debut—listen now and dive into classic 60s garage rock reimagined.

 The four Chileans show their proficiency in handling robotic rhythms, vintage keyboards full of space blob effects, mantra-like bass lines, and perpetually delayed guitars.

 Pulsar which seem like a rave party between Orion and Saturn, while gusts of synth and six-string lashes try to revive us from an encephalic collapse. Brilliant track, period.

 Dive into Föllakzoid's cosmic krautrock journey – listen to II and explore Chilean psychedelic soundscapes now!

 For once the wait was not in vain.

 A mandatory pick-up for lovers of the lesser-known side of their own brain.

 Dive into MMOSS's 'Only Children' and experience a masterful journey through psychedelic soundscapes and instrumental genius.

 "'No Holier Temple' is a shadowy and fascinating album, enjoyable and not at all 'esoteric' as I’ve happened to read."

 "By a wide margin, and without any forewarning, personal album of the year, 2012."

 Listen to Hexvessel’s 'No Holier Temple' for a deep dive into enchanting psychedelic folk!

 Formerly Extinct escapes all this thanks to the crystal-clear talent of the three, precise in the breaks, imaginative in the phrasing, and above all concise in the track durations.

 If the opening 'Idol’s Eye' could be an Indian version of Don Caballero, the following 'The Vault' grazes for half of its 4 mins in dissonant free prairies, before transfiguring into a kind of cosmic blues.

 Explore Rangda's Formerly Extinct to experience masterful improvisation in folk and rock—listen now and dive into this unique sonic journey!

 White Manna graciously granted us one of the best psychedelic albums of last year.

 Winning the race against their neighbors, the Wooden, and producing the album that the Wooden Shjips have not been able to make for a while.

 Listen to White Manna's hypnotic psychedelic journey—explore their standout 2012 album now!

 La Piramide doesn’t speak, it just plays (and excels). But above all, it explores.

 'Tebe' boasts enviable internal cohesiveness and an astounding polychromy of styles and genres.

 Explore 'Tebe' by La Piramide Di Sangue and dive into a psychedelic blend of world music and avant-garde rock today!

 For once a dispensable album in the long discography of Ben Chasny, but certainly not a bad album.

 It’s written Six Organs of Admittance but read as Comets On Fire.

 Listen to Ascent and discover a unique blend of folk roots and heavy psychedelic noise with Six Organs Of Admittance and Comets On Fire.

 In this second album, however, good old Geoff seems to have found the perfect balance, focusing the rhythms and atmospheres into songs.

 A mandatory Chapeau for 'Wulfstan II', with an almost Hawkwind-like appeal, driven for all 7 minutes by an obsessive guitar riff.

 Explore Beak's immersive krautrock journey—listen to >> and experience psychedelic mastery!