Best Albums: The Birds of Satan, Lilacs & Champagne, Fucked Up, Pharoahe Monch
The Birds of Satan: s/t
Lilacs & Champagne: Midnight Features Vol. 1: Shower Scene
Fucked Up: Year of the Dragon EP
Pharoahe Monch: PTSD
Alex Hall
Grails: Cinematic Rock Built on Historical Touchstones
On its latest record, Deep Politics, instrumental-rock band Grails mixes psychedelic surrealism with Eastern-infused soundscapes, touches of Italian western, and the masterful string arrangements of Timba Harris.
Harvestman: Psychedelic Folk from a Post-Metal Pioneer
As Harvestman, Neurosis guitarist Steve Von Till channels Germanic and Celtic folklore with themes of psychedelia and electronica to accentuate meditation, spirituality, and trance states through music.