Psych Rock

A guide to the far-out sounds of psych and noise rock

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock for August by JR Moores

JR Moores addresses the painful rise of AI psych rock before getting his lugholes around some manmade releases

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock for June by JR Moores

JR Moores dives deep into his pond of puns for our latest roundup of psych rock, noise rock and post rock records

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Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock for April Reviewed by JR Moores

JR Moores peruses the latest new psych rock releases, including a surprising new cut of filthily heavy noise rock from none other than Miley Cyrus

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock for February Reviewed by JR Moores

Barely recovered from The Jesus Lizard’s recent UK tour, JR Moores flings himself, in a zebra print G-string, at the latest psych and noise rock releases

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock for November Reviewed by JR Moores

Freshly dressed for Comic Con, JR Moores gets stuck into the latest psych and noise rock releases

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock for September Reviewed by JR Moores

Before getting stuck into the latest avant rock releases, JR Moores pins his colours to the mast of Macca

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock for July Reviewed by JR Moores

In his first psych rock roundup to take place under a Labour government, JR Moores welcomes a bright new era

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JR Moores surveys the latest psych and noise-rock releases, pines for the CD-R format and wonders what comes after perfection

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Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For March Reviewed By JR Moores

Hoping to entice more readers, JR Moores pivots to showbiz psych rock reporting

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Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For January Reviewed By JR Moores

Before casting his ears over 2024's first few psych and noise rock releases, JR Moores throws himself into the deep end of music making

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For October Reviewed By JR Moores

Our intrepid reporter, JR Moores, investigates the latest psych and noise-rock offerings, reviewing new releases from King Gizzard, Silver Apples and Makoto Kawabata, Carlton Melton and more

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For August Reviewed By JR Moores

Forget Orange Juice, says psych, space and noise rock correspondent JR Moores, here's how to jazz up the Labour Party

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For July Reviewed By JR Moores

After some words of warning for The Fab Two, JR Moores gets down to more pressing psychedelic concerns, and reviews new releases from King Gizzard, Dead Sea Apes, Yawning Man and more

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For April Reviewed By JR Moores

What will aliens make of our planet's recent psych and noise-rock offerings, ponders JR Moores

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For March Reviewed By JR Moores

Is artificial intelligence really the future of niche psych and noise rock criticism? JR Moores investigates

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For October Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores sifts through the latest batch of psych releases, some of which were not recorded by King Charles III & The Lizard Wizard. Homepage photo, Solar Corona by Sara Sofia de Melo

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For August Reviewed By JR Moores

Feeling decrepitly out-of-touch with current psychedelic music mores? Don't fear, because JR Moores has recommendations galore. Homepage photo: Nebula

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For June Reviewed By JR Moores

Surveying the psych-rock scene, JR Moores dislodges some lockdown backlogs and pines for the windy city. Home page photo: Heavy Feelings

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For April Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores momentarily prises himself away from web-based lexicon challenges to bring a fresh batch of psych. Home page photograph: 50ft Wave

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Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For February Reviewed By JR Moores

In his inaugural column of 2022, JR Moores tries to disentangle himself from a web of lies and get on with reviewing some cracking avant rock. Home page portrait: Wovenhand

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: The Best Psych Rock Of 2021

After a quick reflection on the madness of "pedalgate", JR Moores runs us through his favourite psych and noise rock records of the year

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For October Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores dons his sailor's cap and jumps aboard the not-so-merry yacht of psych. Home page photograph of GNOD

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For August Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores takes a look at the latest psychedelic offerings, after a bit of on-brand '90s nostalgia. Home page photograph: Paper Birch

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For June Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores peruses the latest psych rock releases, following some advice for when gigs return (if ever). Homepage image of Monster Magnet courtesy of Jeremy Saffer

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For April Reviewed By JR Moores

The algorithmic writer-replicant branded "JR Moores" by his egghead manufacturers analyses the latest psych and noise-rock releases. Home page artwork: The Boys Cosmic by Deep Hum

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych For February Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores' first column of 2021 has all you need to hear from the worlds of psych rock, noise rock and (erm) chamber psych. Homepage portrait of Sunburned Hand Of The Man by Sarah Gibbons

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: The Best Psych Rock Of 2020

JR Moores lists the psych and noise-rock records that have got him through this less than groovy year

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For November Reviewed By JR Moores

From gorgeous instrumentals to songs about sad trips and shitty beaches, here's the latest psych and noise-rock roundup from JR Moores

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For September Reviewed By JR Moores

August's psych and noise-rock offerings include music suitable for blasting across the solar system, avoiding Wetherspoons and having a nice walk in the countryside, writes JR Moores

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For June Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores rounds-up the latest offerings from the world of psych rock. It's not his finest work, but we can't all be Shakespeare In Quarantine...

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For April Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores surveys the latest psych and noise rock releases (it's mostly noise rock this month, to be honest, on account of the sheer global bleakness)

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For February Reviewed By JR Moores

In his first psych/noise rock column of 2020, JR "the menace" Moores heeds the words of Mr Maconie and gets distracted by that famous Q-based band

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: The Best Psych Of 2019 By JR Moores

JR Moores dons his High Fidelity hat to round up the best psych and noise rock records of 2019

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