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-5 posts tagged "Psych Rock"
Renee Pierson | Wednesday, February 19, 2020
After five years of miserable dormancy, Tame Impala has returned with a matured sound on its fourth LP, “The Slow Rush.” Frontman Kevin Parker guides us through a psychedelic journey from past to future, even framing the album with songs titled “One More Year” and “One More Hour” to further emphasize the overarching theme of
Ethan Utley | Thursday, March 21, 2019
Perth Australia’s Pond, one of today’s most popular psychedelic pop bands, is currently rekindling the style of the band’s 70’s psych-rock counterparts. Having released eight full-length albums since their debut with 2009’s “Psychedelic Mango” Pond has been awfully prolific over the course of the past decade. Unfortunately, the volume of Pond’s studio output pales in
Cynthia Tran | Friday, November 2, 2018
Last Thursday night, a sprightly earth fairy, a grizzly tree-like man, a gleaming extraterrestrial being and their babysitter took the stage at Thalia Hall in Chicago. Before the concert, I had no idea what any member of Pond looked like and would have never guessed that these individuals were the creative minds behind the Australian
Mike Donovan | Thursday, September 28, 2017
Readers, I’d like to be able to tell you that we, the Scene writers, transcend all hipster tropes, that we rise above the stereotypes that define so many pop culture enthusiasts — but we are imperfect creatures. Sometimes, the crisp beads of quirky goodness glistening on the outer shell of hipsterdom’s mostly empty framework are
Mike Donovan | Monday, February 6, 2017
As readers, we should always approach autobiographies carefully. Their authors, while experts in the subject matter, are inherently biased. Self-indulgence and insecurities often cloud their anecdotes and spin the story into fictional territory. If we digest the text correctly, the authorial bias gives new life to the text. If we don’t, the writing will lie