ancestral star
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Current UK heavy psych/space rock/improv bands?
Feb 15, 2012, 12:26
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Does anyone know of any current UK-based heavy psych/space rock/improv bands along the lines of White Hills, Wooden Shjips, etc? Everything seems to be in mainland Europe and the US.
Any recommendations/links would be much appreciated!
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bauheed
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Re: Current UK heavy psych/space rock/improv bands?
Feb 15, 2012, 13:47
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The Cosmic Dead - http://thecosmicdead.bandcamp.com/album/the-cosmic-dead-2
Highly recomended. Great live too - They're supporting White Hills at the forthcoming Glasgow gig at The Arches.
Also, Bong. Last years debut album "Beyond Ancient Space" is excellent.
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Toni Torino
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Re: Current UK heavy psych/space rock/improv bands?
Feb 15, 2012, 14:18
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Mugstar have plenty of fans on this forum and are blistering live.
http://www.mugstar.com/
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Squid Tempest
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Re: Current UK heavy psych/space rock/improv bands?
Feb 15, 2012, 14:29
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Yeah, good call on Mugstar.
Also,
Thoughtforms:
http://thoughtforms.bandcamp.com/
http://thoughtformsband.blogspot.com/
Gnod:
http://ingnodwetrust.tumblr.com/
Earthling Society:
http://www.earthlingsociety.co.uk/
Dead Sea Apes:
http://deadseaapes.wordpress.com/
http://deadseaapes.bandcamp.com/
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Moon Cat
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Edited Feb 15, 2012, 18:13
Re: Current UK heavy psych/space rock/improv bands?
Feb 15, 2012, 18:12
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I've not heard that much but I gather the bands Litmus and Astro-Henge are worth a listen if you like that sort of thing. (Note to self- must sniff these out)
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Kid Calamity
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Edited Feb 15, 2012, 18:19
Re: Current UK heavy psych/space rock/improv bands?
Feb 15, 2012, 18:19
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I've seen Litmus. They're really good. In fact, depending on my state i should be seeing them again at a festival, this Summer.
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Moon Cat
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Re: Current UK heavy psych/space rock/improv bands?
Feb 15, 2012, 18:22
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Very Hawkwind was the stuff I've heard.
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Dog 3000
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Edited Feb 15, 2012, 19:49
Re: Current UK heavy psych/space rock/improv bands?
Feb 15, 2012, 19:46
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Not exactly White Hills style, but UK groups worth keeping an ear out for:
CRANIUM PIE - sort of proggy/postpunky/psychedelic, with a bit of "Canterbury" texture even. Nice album on Regal Crabomophone last year (division of Fruits De Mer label).
CULT OF DOM KELLER - dark heavy psych, very good stuff live. As far as I know they have just 2 self-released EP's so far, which are interesting but not as good as the live sound I thought (I caught them in Austin last year). Would like to hear them do a "proper album"!
ADMIRAL SIR CLOUDSLEY SHOVELL - haven't looked them up in a while, but they had some great "70's garage metal" demo recordings on myspace once upon a time, and periodically I will see their name mentioned in places like here and Shindig.
THE LAST PEOPLE ON EARTH - put out an interesting "psychedelic concept album" a couple years back, I think it got reviewed here at Unsung? Don't know of anything else they've done.
(Already mentioned: Mugstar, Earthling Society, Bong, Gnod!)
Then there's the Lunar Dunes/Solus 3 gang and Black Tempest, who get lots of mentions around here, but are not what I would call "heavy rock". ;-)
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Maldoror
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Re: Current UK heavy psych/space rock/improv bands?
Feb 15, 2012, 20:39
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Toni Torino wrote:
Awesome band. But the best UK band on the realm of heavy / psych / stoned out madness is still the almighty HEADS - http://www.myspace.com/theheadsrock
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Squid Tempest
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Re: Current UK heavy psych/space rock/improv bands?
Feb 15, 2012, 20:58
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Good call on Cult of Dom Keller. Have a listen here:
http://thecultofdomkeller.bandcamp.com/
Also Cathode Ray Eyes, the solo project of Dom Keller's guitarist I believe:
http://thecathoderayeyes.bandcamp.com/
Oh and thanks for mentioning Black tempest! Gotta plug Space Opera:
http://spaceopera1.blogspot.com/
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