EYES EYES – “WAR”

Swedish/American outfit Eyes Eyes’ new indie-pop anthem “War” is an infectious track now set to film in an eerily familiar manner — depicting the lost innocence of a man floundering in the weighty depths of darkness and angst.

Actor Jonatan Blode, and Director Daniel Lundh choreograph an emotionally gripping work of art that seems to bleed the consumer at every turn. The short film was masterfully shot by Olle Lundin, and is now available via Vimeo and YouTube.

Johan Barrett is on the vocals, Markus Miljand on the guitar and keyboards, Lars Skoglund on the Drums, and Daniel Bengtson is on the bass. The chorus seems to pluck the very strings which rule the heart.

Eyes Eyes new album is set to be released sometime in January I believe — so be on the lookout my friends!

NO HAY DOLOR – “LA VERDAD”

No Hay Dolor is a beautifully fragmented trio out of Madrid — digging up lo-fi diamonds of particularly stunning clarity and texture.

They’re truly masters of their craft — and their latest experimental track “La Verdad” lays down the truth, as it slowly burns itself into a manic state of pure oblivion.

The driving drums and wailing guitars of “La Verdad” seems to harp back to a time of simpler beauties and more blissful thoughts of ignorance — a time lost in the vapor of its own reflection.

Like the legendary fable of the transcendental choir of harmonic demigods singing their glorious songs of holiness to their empress — the vocals of a mere mortal man shine through the eclectic soundscape and bestows his godlike glory upon the listener in the most radical of manners.

SISSYSOCKS – “I’LL DIE ONE DAY”

Sissysock’s latest track takes an inevitable sonic trip through the mind’s eye to remind itself of the ravenous yearning of the great abyss — a sort of murmuring whimper in the dead of night.

The soundscape shimmers with undertones of ancient atmospheric origins, and seems to whisper of a desperate heart trying to find its way back home.

“I’ll Die One Day” is a track off of Sissysock’s upcoming album, Slink Away.

As one contemplates the bizarre dualities of our flickering existence — silence shrouds the listener, and beckons him to rest his weary head for but one more night.

PAUL NELSON – “DO OR DIE”

Nashville outcast Paul Nelson delivers to us an ode of what must be done. His latest track “Do or Die” is a down-home dalliance — wreaking of an honest inflection of beauty and grit.

The jam weeps and wails its way to a happier place — a temporary refuge of hiding one can only hope to stay for but a little while longer.

The two track album was recorded at The Bomb Shelter — and was entirely written by the infamous, Paul Nelson.

His 7” vinyl album is now available on his Bandcamp! Get it while it’s hot my friends. And as always, stay cool.

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“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” — Sagan

Mathijs Leeuwis

Mathijs Leeuwis (Waalwijk, 1985) is an experimental artist out of the Netherlands.

The lonesome craftsman plays pedal steel guitar, with which he performs alternative country outside the domain of traditional country music and pedal steel…

In 2018, Leeuwis released his first full instrumental album entitled, Galbier.

The self-titled album track is an instrumental ode to the most painful, yet beautiful falls and accents a man can possibly endure in a lifetime riddled with chaos, order, and beauty.

The mesmerizing instrumental work of art was recorded using a pedal steel guitar in the name of expanding the conscious realm of psychedelic country and alt-folk music.

Wax Machine

Brighton, UK-based Wax Machine is a transcendental throwback to an era of psychedelia now heaving its final breaths in an age littered with plastic messiahs and digital fraudsters.

Wax Machine is a psychedelic organism of organic stardust floating through the foggy mist of a deep cavernous mountain valley — an entity engrossed with the sublime mysteries of the infinite universe and beyond.

Intricate flute work to mind-melting solos and eerie vocals — “Time” is an experimental track that undulates both space and time in rare vintage fashion.

The album was recorded and mixed by Lauro, who is also on the guitar and vocals. Izzi is on the flute and also holds down some vocals, Woody’s of course on the bass, and Toma is holding down the drums and percussion.

Wax Machine’s new Mind Palace EP was released on Time Spun Records — and is now available just about everywhere music is streamed and downloaded!

Elvyn Rhud

Psychedelic underground rock and roller — Elvyn Rhud — is a fresh breath of death in times of utter blackness and hopeless despair.

The lonely artist hails from France, and carries with him a downtrodden feeling of forlorn resonance — a sort of harmonic revolution in a time encumbered with mocking birds and gimciky artistry.

The driving vocals of Rhud cuts through a rugged soundscape embellished with gravely guitars and a lonesome tamborine fit for the majestic halls of a gothic castle.

The track is an iridescent homage to an underground movement that will live fast and die hard. I promise you this.

Elvyn Rhud’s Alpha Du Centaure 7′ Split is now available via Bandcamp, get yours today: pyrrhicvictoryrecordings1.bandcamp.com/album…-tuel

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“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” — Sagan

Big Dill and the Boys – Lazy River

Big Dill and the Boys are an alternative psychedelic folk-rock band hailing from the midwestern state of Wisconsin.

The tattered outfit of musical misfits formed in the long hot summer months of 2015, drawing from the songwriting vibe of their idol Neil Young, the sublime instrumental intricacies of the Grateful Dead, and the soft and subtle twang of the Flying Burrito Brothers.

Big Dill’s debut album — Dead on the Run — came out in August of 2018.

The boy’s “Lazy River” jam off the same album, floats the listener along a sumptuous sonic stream of luminous love in absolutely beautiful fashion.

Ananda Luna – Play Dough

Ananda Luna is a creative collective currently based out of Almeria Spain. The ever-evolving group is a cross generational, cultural, and spontaneous collaboration fronted by singer songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Anjalirose.

Anjali often invites her friends to join her on tour across the US, Montreal, and beyond. She often brings makeshift hand percussion and passes around the microphone — coupled with tantalizing looped sounds to create a sense of kinship through her spontaneous performances.

Luna’s latest single — “Play Dough” — is an experimental trip into the multi-dimensional world of vocal a·mal·ga·ma·tion. The world percussion seems to anchor down and unite a vivacious soundscape and vivid vocals bordering on the edge of methodical chaos.

The Magic City Trio – Black Dog Following Me

The Magic City Trio is a vintage outfit made up of Frank Sweeney, Annie Holder, Adi Staempfli, and Charlotte Burke. The band is a magnificent experimental conglomeration of pre-war americana music and modern hillbilly noir, with their very own touch of vintage psychedelia.

Amerikana Arkana — their debut album — was released back in April. The songs off the record occupy an arid landscape of murder ballads, outlaw stories and desperate songs of loss and despair. The record bears the influential mark of Ennio Morricone and the psychedelic cowboy music of Lee Hazlewood. 

“Black Dog Following Me” is the lead track off the album — and is an iridescent homage to the greats now dead and gone.

Though based out of London, The Magic City Trio has travelled and played throughout the US, Ireland, and Germany. Their LP is now available as a deluxe vinyl package plus a CD, download, and a 16 page book.

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“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” — Sagan

Lukka — “Growing Gold”

Lukka’s “Growing Gold” is a glowing masterpiece of nostalgic wonderment infused with a mesmerizing dose of infectious vocals and a haunting soundscape wreaking of surreal splendour. The song is reminiscent of a dreamy fusion of the South African group Mango Groove and New German Wave artist, Gabriele “Nene” Kerner.

The acoustic world percussion on the track is absolutely magnificent. A riveting percussive beat, I must confess, envy with a delirious smile.

As I grow older, I can’t help but feel that my memories seem more like fading dreams than they do the happenings of our supposed reality’s past events. Life is beyond bizarre my friends — but the beauty of it is undeniable, so enjoy the ride while it lasts.

Now lay your head down, and take in the psychedelic sonic waves of Lukka’s gorgeous, “Growing Gold”.

Daniel Ruiz — “El Universo No Observable”

Daniel Ruiz — Barcelona’s very own poet of despair — lays aside the pen for but a night, and brings to us a cosmic wonderland shimmering with galactic undertones of eternal anguish.

The downtrodden vibrations of Daniel’s instrumental work of transcendental art is a sonic spectacle not of this earth — but of a place with no boundaries, a place expanding with every passing moment.

Now lay aside your internal misery for but an instant and lose yourself in the glorious resonance of the psychedelic dreamer, Daniel Ruiz.

Brother Toaster & Tyler Arnott — “Fungal Forest”

Brother Toaster and Tyler Arnott team up for a catatonic concoction of blurry eyed, blues-inspired melodies. In plain speak, two lackadaisical brohemians join forces on an EP now known as, Recreational Landscaping.

The 5-track album is a mostly instrumental feat, dripping with Zeppelin-esque guitarwork and a sublime, laid back mood of two down-to-mars dudes jamming till the break of dawn.

The natural nature of the EP slithers effortlessly from track-to-track like a common Garter snake on a long and hot, Sunday afternoon.

“Fungal Forest”, our personal favorite track off the EP, is an au naturel homage to our living and breathing fungal cousins.

Now sit back, take a load off, and get down to the psychedelic vibrations of the always cool, Brother Toaster and Tyler Arnott.

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“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” — Sagan

Hungry Lake

Hungry Lake is a psychedelic alt-folk band out of Toronto, Ontario — glowing with nostalgia.  

Sweeping guitars and monolithic walls of intense vibrations meld with Hungry Lake’s depressing ballad of eternal despair in absolutely beautiful fashion. It’s a special sonic spectacle to behold.

Next year, the band will embark on a national tour to bring their sad sound to festivals and smaller communities across Canada.

And now, without further ado, here is Hungry Lake’s magnificent lofi track, “Town Square”.

Jaguar Purrs

Jaguar Purrs is an experimental outfit from Atlanta, Georgia — serving up a couple of eclectic jams of somber sadness.

“Vampire“ — their latest single — is an irrefutable track of spooky splendor just in time for the autumnal equinox. The indie pop soundscape is drenched with iridescent synths and a hypnotic beat.

If you’re looking for something fresh — well then you’ve found a friend in Jaguar Purrs. Shit doesn’t get much fresher than this. Enjoy.

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“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” — Sagan