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Tag: Psychedelic

Spencer Cullum – Imminent Shadow

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

Spencer Cullum's 'Coin Collection' will receive a UK release through Full Time Hobby on September 21.

Jeffrey Silverstein – Torii Gates

April 16, 2021July 12, 2022 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The PDX musician's new EP explores companionship, the free will of nature, and conscious living as essential pieces to the puzzle of inner peace.

Justin Kass – It’s All a Dream

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The Santa Barbara native's debut album sees the young multi-instrumentalist lean hard into his deepest psychedelic influences, crafting a set of songs that liken to a luminous garden of trance and wonder.

Jeffrey Silverstein – “River Running By”

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The Portland musician's new EP, 'Torii Gates,' is out April 16 on Arrowhawk Records.

Farmer Dave & The Wizards Of The West – FDWOW

January 26, 2021January 25, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

Farmer Dave's latest musical venture is an enthralling exhibit of Cosmic American space rock.

Barry Walker Jr. – Shoulda Zenith

December 2, 2020December 5, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

On his latest solo project, the Portland pedal steel player blends New Age, psychedelia, exotica, and cosmic country while pushing the outer limits of his instrument's traditional vocabulary.

Del Square & Invisible Movement – “Memories Fade”

October 7, 2020October 5, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

Introspective indie crooner Alejandro Juarez is back with a fresh collaboration that observes the inevitability of change.

numün – voyage au soleil

September 3, 2020September 4, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The new collaborative project offers a disparate blend of cosmic soundscapes, western and eastern psychedelia, and computer music.

The Shorelines – The Venus Vegas Blues Band

April 6, 2020July 27, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

On their fourth and final album, the Santa Barbara psych outfit's mix of surf, blues and hard rock is as unpredictable as ever. They sound like they are having the time of their lives.

Tame Impala – The Slow Rush

March 6, 2020July 27, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

Tame Impala's latest ventures deeper into the world of commercialized electronica while retaining the adventurous spirit of the band's earliest recordings. It's the most impeccably produced set of Tame Impala songs to date.

Justin Kass – “Living in My World”

February 12, 2020July 27, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

On "Living in My World," the Santa Barbara multi-instrumentalist tries his hand at composing an ambitious art-rock ballad.

Reefcity – Current Times

October 7, 2019July 27, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ 1 Comment

The latest beach rock savants to burst onto the Santa Barbara scene have arrived with their full length debut album.

The Shorelines – “Love Is Here”

May 29, 2019July 27, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

"Love Is Here" packs the same energy that has fueled the band's previous output, albeit with a much more tamed demeanor.

The Shorelines – Sides of Us

March 7, 2018July 27, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ 1 Comment

The sophomore effort from Santa Barbara duo The Shorelines is another psych rock triumph that finds a comfortable medium between surf and space.

Talking With the Shorelines About Music, Santa Barbara & Their Debut Album

September 17, 2017November 24, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ 6 Comments

The duo's debut record is a journey through the sights and sounds of psychedelia.

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