JR Moores

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

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For November Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores nestles down into hibernation with a kegful of mulled wine and a whole lotta psych 33s. Stargazer Lilies portrait by Aimee Herring

We Were Basically Abba: Andrew Falkous Of Mclusky Interviewed

Cult indie-punks Mclusky* are back, now with a different bassist, an added asterisk, and T-shirts bearing the slogan "Poundland Shellac". Words: JR Moores. Photos: Jonathan Pirro

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For September Reviewed By JR Moores

Psych rock is over! Taking cues from the King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's latest direction, JR Moores decides to join the thrash metal revival (for a bit)

A One-Man Malfunctioning Orchestra: Alexander Tucker Interviewed

As he releases his most electronic solo album to date, Alexander Tucker discusses sci-fi and horror influences, hating the guitar, and never being "folk" in the first place. Words by JR Moores. Portraits by Dom Garwood

15 Years Strong: Supersonic Festival Reviewed

JR Moores heads to Digbeth's hotbed of degenerate art where Sly & The Family Drone will nearly have your eye out and minds are blown by The Bug

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For July Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores offers suggestions for selecting the next Prime Minister, writes about some psych and noise rock releases, and has a mild breakdown while listening to The Flaming Lips. Main portrait by George-Salisbury

Anger As Peaceful Glasto Books Acts Who Have Sung About Doing Murders & Stuff

Following Killdren's banishment from Glastonbury, The Quietus exposes the extent of unsavoury #content at this year's festival... and beyond

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For May Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores is ready to "review" the latest psych and noise rock releases... and no backlash from grouchy musicians is going to stop him

Arson About: Burning Guitars With Mike Vest Of 11Paranoias & Bong

JR Moores travels to South Shields to meet the prolific underground guitarist and witness an immolation for inspiration

Columnfortably Numb: Psych And Noise Rock Reviews For March



JR Moores uses his crystal ball to predict what the rest of this year has in store for us all, and checks out the latest psych-rock offerings

Columnfortably Numb: Your Psych Reviews For December

JR Moores surveys the latest happenings in psychedelia from Acid Mothers Temple to… Elton John

The One With The Conservative Agenda: Why The Offspring Is Punk’s Equivalent Of Friends

20 years after the release of Americana, JR Moores revisits the work of the punk band that liked to punch downwards

Columnfortably Numb: Your Psych Roundup For October

While seeking transitory mental liberation through the latest psych-rock releases, JR Moores struggles to keep his clothes on for Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

Columnfortably Numb: Your Psych Roundup For August

JR Moores' summer psych-rock recommendations. Plus, your questions answered! (sort of)

Bonnacons Of Doom

Bonnacons of Doom

The bonnacon was a mythical beast from the Middle Ages which defended itself from pursuers by spraying caustic faeces out of its furry anus

Columnfortably Numb: Your Psych Roundup For June

JR Moores rifles through the latest psychedelic releases, from those that are freestyle to those in the style of Free

“My Dad Wrote That Better”: Andrew Falkous’ Baker’s Dozen

Ahead of this month's WRONG Festival, the man behind Mclusky, Future Of The Left and Christian Fitness speaks to JR Moores about the 13 records that inspire him (with only the occasional Lammo and ciabatta-themed digression)

Columnfortably Numb: Your Psych Reviews For April

This month, JR Moores selects the psych and noise-rock releases deemed most suitable to ward off the MP for North East Somerset

Welcome To Omegaville: Paul Allen of Anthroprophh Interviewed

Ahead of the Rocket 20 party this weekend, via the introduction of housing acts and accusations of sub-Hendrix wanks, Paul Allen anthroprophhesises our impending dystopia
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Columnfortably Numb: Your Psych Reviews For February

The album format will never die, says JR Moores, not where psych rock is concerned. With Deep Hum, Bardo Pond, Death Pedals and more

Columnfortably Numb: The Best Psych-Rock Of 2017

Trying not to get too distracted by what’s on his tellybox, JR Moores rounds up his top ten psych records of the year

Year Of The Projectile Reptile: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s Polygondwanaland & More

JR Moores looks back on the Australian psych lords’ annus mirabilis and proposes and few theories on how they proved so productive.

20 Years On: Endless Nameless By The Wildhearts Revisited

As The Wildhearts' Endless, Nameless Turns 20, JR Moores looks back on Britrock's greatest moment of nihilistic self-sabotage

Columnfortably Numb: November Pre-Xmas Gift Guide PsychSpecial

Taking a break from copywriting for the Betterware catalogue, JR Moores recommends suitable gifts for your psych-rocking loved ones.

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Reviews For September

JR Moores surveys the latest psych-rock releases, and bravely nails his tie-dyed colours to the mast of not liking these newfangled Nazis we have around nowadays

A Very Selfish Enterprise: The Strange World Of… Shellac

Speaking to JR Moores about 25 years of noise-rocking with Shellac, Steve Albini recalls avoiding publicity, bearing witness to the rise of Britpop and harbouring an irrational hatred of Billy Joel

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Reviews For July By JR Moores

JR Moores surveys the latest psychedelic offerings with a little help from his friends and also Mungo Jerry

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Columnfortably Numb: Psych Reviews For May By JR Moores

JR Moores has a religious experience after shopping at Cheeses Of Nazareth - yet he still had time to deliver reviews of albums by Bardo Pond, Wolf Eyes, Pontiak, Endless Boogie and Part Chimp

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Reviews For March By JR Moores

After the proto-dystopian arsestorm that was the last calendar year, JR Moores looks on the bright side of psych

JR Moores On Gnoomes’ TSCHAK!

In the pharmacologically sober follow-up to Ngan!, JR Moores finds that being forbidden from ingesting mind-altering substances hasn't neutered Gnoomes' ability to create joyful and inspiring Russian psych,