Current music by some of the most notable psychedeleic bands out there. New releases from Black Market Karma, Mandrake Handshake, Firefriend, Seedy Jeezus, Go Kurosawa, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Motorpsycho, The Mystery Lights, Dead Meadow, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Samsara Trip, MIEN, New Candys, and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.
| time | artist | title |
|---|---|---|
| 0:36 | Black Market Karma | Mellowmaker |
| 6:41 | Mandrake Handshake | Time Goes Up |
| 11:33 | Firefriend | Spearhead |
| 16:48 | Seedy Jeezus | The Hollow Earth |
| 22:28 | Go Kurosawa | Autowalk |
| 26:25 | Psychedelic Porn Crumpets | Out The Universe Pours |
| 30:08 | Motorpsycho | Core Memory Corrupt |
| 36:03 | The Mystery Lights | Before You Realize It |
| 38:04 | Dead Meadow | The Unhounded Now |
| 41:36 | Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs | Detroit |
| 47:55 | Samsara Trip | Las Dos Serpientes |
| 55:49 | MIEN | Mirror |
| 59:52 | New Candys | Regicide |
| 64:07 | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Eternal Return |
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The playlist for this episode highlights how psychedelic music continues to develop across continents. From Dover and London, from the east and west coast of the US, to Japan, São Paulo, and Melbourne, each artist works within a shared tradition while shaping their own regional approach.
Independent and small-press labels maintain a central role in supporting these artists. UK labels such as Fuzz Club and Rocket Recordings remain active hubs for psych and experimental rock. Several of these artists release their own work, while Japanese label Guruguru Brain continues to showcase interesting acts from Asia. Blown Music and Lay Bare Recordings collaborate to amplify Melbourne’s Seedy Jeezus. Wick Records in Brooklyn connects psych with garage traditions, and Heavy Psych Sounds in Los Angeles sustains a heavier, riff-focused approach. Other outlets like What Reality? Records in Perth and p(doom) records in Melbourne reflect a DIY-minded but globally aware ethos, showing that psychedelic music infrastructure is both localized and international in scope.
The range of sounds here underscores the genre’s adaptability. Motorpsycho’s Trondheim-based work draws from progressive traditions, while Go Kurosawa’s release through Guruguru Brain blends rhythmic subtlety with expansive arrangements. Acts like Dead Meadow and MIEN keep long-running projects evolving, and newer efforts from Mandrake Handshake and Samsara Trip illustrate how younger bands engage with both vintage influences and sonic exploration.
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Black Market Karma are psychedelic group, hailing from London and now residing on the South coast of England. They have 11 albums, all written and produced by band leader and multi-instrumentalist Stanley Belton. They have collaborated with Sonic Boom (Spacemen 3) The Telescopes, Les Big Byrd, The Underground Youth and toured with The Black Angels and The Warlocks
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The Mandrake root is a mysterious specimen steeped in an eccentric folklore. Resembling the fleshy contours of the human body in form, its caterwauling screams – for those blessed enough to hear it – have been known since Biblical times to endow hallucinogenic insight upon the spiritually enlightened…
Formed in Oxford in 2018, hypnotic psych collective Mandrake Handshake – christened after a song by The Brian Jonestown Massacre – incorporate influences ranging from krautrock, funk, Japanese animation and Latin pastoral poetry to create a unique style self-dubbed ‘Flowerkraut’: a music to dance to with wild abandon or, to meditate on – a fluorescent soundtrack for private investigations of the mind’s inner-worlds.
Having initially teamed up with cult indie label Nice Swan for their ‘Introduces…’ series (in partnership with RIP Records) late last year, the outfit have since found label-mates in the likes of Opus Kink, Malady and Anorak Patch, fast establishing themselves as one of the most enticing new acts in the UK psychedelic scene.
“No expense has been spared to bring the listener to the zenith of psychedelic high-fidelity and have them fully understand what they otherwise might only hint at knowing.
“This is ‘Flowerkraut’. This is the beginning. This is the Mandrake.”
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Over two decades on the road, Firefriend has developed a style of its own with a heavy, hypnotic sound that blends psychedelia, space rock, and shoegaze. The São Paulo-based band has established itself as one of the most intriguing and under-the-radar names in contemporary psychedelic rock:
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Melbourne-based heavy psych rockers Seedy Jeezus are proud to announce the release of their long-awaited third studio album — their most emotionally charged and sonically expansive work to date.
Six years in the making, the album marks a significant evolution for the band, which features Paul Crick, Mark Sibson, Lex Waterreus, and Tony Reed. Known for his work with Mos Generator, Big Scenic Nowhere, and Pentagram, Reed not only joins the band as a full member but also takes the helm as producer, shaping the sound .
Thematically, the album delves deep into the human experience of death, with one side focused on grief and the other on mourning, weaving together dark psychedelia, heavy riffage, and introspective lyricism.
The album artwork was created by acclaimed French painter Michel Henricot, known for his emotionally intense and often surrealist works exploring human psychology, mortality, and the unconscious. Michel had listened to early demos and liked what he had heard and the idea of his art being a visual extension to the music..Tragically, Michel passed away before the album was completed, making his contribution a lasting tribute to his talent and vision.
The record also features a haunting guest performance by Kasinda Faase on flute, adding an ethereal layer to the track The Hollow Earth.
Seedy Jeezus invite listeners into an immersive sonic journey — a bold and deeply personal statement forged in patience, vision, and creative fire.
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Go Kurosawa is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and co-founder of the independent label Guruguru Brain. Best known as the drummer and vocalist of Kikagaku Moyo. He has spent the past decade building bridges between east & west, sound & silence, rock & ritual, serious & joke.
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A mix of sprawling, exploratory, psych-pop, prog rock, and heavy garage riffs, Australia’s Psychedelic Porn Crumpets rose out of Perth’s indie underground, earning a devoted fan base through hard touring and releases like 2016’s High Visceral, Pt. 1 and 2019’s more muscular And Now for the Whatchamacallit.
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Originally from the small town of Salinas, California and now based in NYC, The Mystery Lights’ live shows gradually became the stuff of legend as the quintet won their following one fan at a time in dives from Brooklyn to the Bowery. The Lights’ sound has evolved into a fuzz-fueled hopped-up 21st Century take on 60s garage pebbles, and artful 70s punk, that is all their own.
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Dead Meadow formed in 1998 in Washington DC, coming together to fuse their love of Led Zeppelin and Sabbath style riffs with the local punk and DIY aesthetic of their hometown. They became early pioneers of what would become the modern psychedelic rock scene and over the years have created a niche that only they can fill.
Current line-up:
Jason Simon – vocals, guitar
Steve Kille – bass, sitar
Mark Laughlin – drums
Past members:
Stephen McCarty – drums
Cory Shane – guitar
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Motorik beats, Psychedelic noise, Heavy rock. Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs are a five piece outfit based in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
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Samsara Trip is a band from San Antonio, Chile, playing instrumental psychedelic stoner rock characterized by its exotic, heavy, and enveloping sound, which will take you on an internal journey with its dark, mystical, and volatile soundscapes.
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Mien (pronounced Meen) is a transatlantic electro-psych kraut-rock “super-group” comprised of members of the bands Black Angels, The Horrors, The Earlies, and Elephant Stone. MIEN is: Rishi Dhir – bass, guitar, keyboards / Robb Kidd – drums / John Mark Lapham – keyboards, samples, programming / Alex Maas – vocals, bass, guitar
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Concocted with the darkest deviant rock’n’roll ethos and distinctive melodic distortions, New Candys have established themselves as one of the most compelling bands to emerge from Italy in recent years. Founded by songwriter and singer-guitarist Fernando Nuti alongside bassist and synth player Dario Lucchesi, the lineup is completed by Emanuele Zanardo on lead guitar and backing vocals and Francesco Giacomin on drums and sampler.
Signed to the cult record label Fuzz Club, the band is recognized for its unfiltered artistic approach and versatility, seamlessly blending aggressive, gritty sounds with dreamy, introspective tones. The symbolism of their hometown, Venezia, often permeates their music, which explores surreal and sometimes cryptic themes.
New Candys’ live shows have gained them a reputation as a must-see act, growing a fanbase through extensive touring across Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. Festival appearances include SXSW, Treefort, Psycho Las Vegas, Levitation France, Fuzz Club Eindhoven and Liverpool Psych Fest, as well as headlining the Sydney and Melbourne Psych Fests and recording live sessions for KEXP and Jam In The Van. They’ve shared the stage with icons like The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols and The Black Angels, performing at historic venues such as L’Olympia in Paris, Roundhouse in London and Huxleys Neue Welt in Berlin. Iggy Pop described them as “kinky”, and their songs have been featured in episodes of Showtime’s original series Shameless.
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Psychedelic rock band from Melbourne, Victoria. Australia. Formed 2010.