Psych Gaze

"Psych gaze" is a portmanteau of "psychedelic" and "shoegaze," symbolizing a fusion of the introspective, texture-rich soundscapes characteristic of shoegaze with the expansive, mind-altering qualities of psychedelia. The genre often features layers of reverb-drenched guitars, ethereal vocals, and hypnotic, droning rhythms that invite listeners into a dreamlike state. This music is entrancing, sometimes melancholic, often weaving together a tapestry of fuzzy distortion and melodic undercurrents that blur the lines between the earthy and the otherworldly. Bands like Magic Shoppe and Firefriend typify this style, crafting sonic journeys that feel both nostalgic and innovative, often exploring themes of cosmic introspection and the human psyche.

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Mellowmaker
Album - 11 Tracks - Released June 6, 2025

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Alex Maas
Bad Liquor Pond
Black Market Karma
CULT OF DOM KELLER
Chicos de Nazca
Darker My Love
Daydream Machine
Dead Rabbits
Dead Skeletons
Driftwood Pyre
Elephant Stone
First Communion Afterparty
Flavor Crystals
Foxtrot Sierra & His Uniforms
Frankie Teardrop Dead
Helicon
Hurricane Heart Attacks
Jesus on Heroine
Juleah
Kingdom of the Holy Sun
La Hell Gang
Magic Castles
New Candys
Psychic Ills
Ride Into the Sun
Sonic Jesus
Tales of Murder and Dust
Telstar Sound Drone
Tess Parks
The Auras
The Black Ryder
The Blue Angel Lounge
The Citradels
The Confederate Dead
The Dolly Rocker Movement
The Everywheres
The Holy Spirit of Nothing
The Kundalini Genie
The Lucid Dream
The Morning After Girls
The Mushroom Club
The Orange Drop
The Orange Kyte
The Orange Revival
The Oscillation
The Spyrals
The Third Sound
The Underground Youth
The Volta Sound
Throw Down Bones
Troubadour Dali
Wall of Death
Weird Owl
Tess Parks
New Candys
The Dolly Rocker Movement
The Spyrals
Black Market Karma
The Everywheres
Psychic Ills
Elephant Stone
The Underground Youth
The Black Ryder
The Blue Angel Lounge
La Hell Gang
Bad Liquor Pond
The Confederate Dead
Chicos de Nazca
Alex Maas
The Kundalini Genie
Wall of Death
Magic Castles
Darker My Love
Dead Skeletons
Flavor Crystals
Weird Owl
Sonic Jesus
Helicon
The Third Sound
The Auras
The Oscillation
The Morning After Girls
Jesus on Heroine
Tales of Murder and Dust
Juleah
Dead Rabbits
Foxtrot Sierra & His Uniforms
Throw Down Bones
Frankie Teardrop Dead
CULT OF DOM KELLER
The Volta Sound
Kingdom of the Holy Sun
The Lucid Dream
The Orange Revival
Daydream Machine
The Citradels
First Communion Afterparty
The Orange Drop
Telstar Sound Drone
Troubadour Dali
The Holy Spirit of Nothing
Ride Into the Sun
Hurricane Heart Attacks
The Orange Kyte
Driftwood Pyre
The Mushroom Club