I was meant to witness the ceremonial happening, that was Lisbon Psych Fest 2016, a détournement, accessed via this Port(ug)al, perched on the rugged edge of the European mainland…

Hailing from Austin, Texas – Everything Fades is Kevin Flack, drums (formerly in Distance Runner), Daniel Owens, vocals and guitar (New Roman Times, Register, Marcy) and Marcus Piña, vocals and bass (Roky Erickson, Love Battery, The Astronaut Suit, Wild Seeds).

photo by Kris Tsai

Hurricane Heart Attacks – their elegantly expressive sobriquet, is borrowed from the track of the same name by The Warlocks.

These Argentine “Psychedelic/Folk/Space Rock” minstrels see their first vinyl outing, courtesy of Atlanta Indie label Scotch Recordings, Incredible Machine is a fitting follow-up to their 2012 CD debut, ‘Hurricane Love’.

As the band themselves express, “A sea of ​​electric guitars six twelve strings take over the speakers, the batteries come forward and organs Farfisa embrace this new chapter of the band-enhanced imagery inspired by the endless visions and vanishing points of the roads and busy routes to achieve the increasingly tempestuous encounter I craved. The journey begins”…

image by Eselchefafoto

Through the wonder that is the Facebook Activity Log, it transpires that I first shared ‘African Spacecraft‘ by (The) Lay Llamas back in March of 2014. Interestingly, it turns out that just a few weeks later I also shared the track ‘We Are You‘, then streaming on the Italian Webzine ‘sonofmarketing‘ – a Webzine on which since February of this year, I am proud to now be collaborating.

This Friday, 15th April sees the return of Lisbon Psych Fest.

In keeping with the success and momentum garnered by the 2105 inaugural event, this year boasts a stellar line-up!