Justin Wright, the psychonaut sensation behind Expo ’70 (Bandcamp) has been exploring the outer limits of space rock genre for the better half of the last decade. this prolific prodigy has collected dozens of releases that range wide, from heavy duty doomster drones, esoteric ambient zoners, and straight up stoner noodlin’, yet remain sonically cohesive within a mood that is dark, pensive, and bubbling with heavy energy. This night ripper should already be a household name for all you psych heads, but for you cave-dwellers out there, check out his latest release, Hovering Resonance (Sound of Cobra), surely his headiest trip yet. Innumerable waves of delay-heavy guitar loops crash against each other inside an echo chamber, creating shimmering crescendos that float over a sea churning, brooding with that unshakable malaise bordering on despair that always follows those intrepid travelers of deep space. GET LOST.
“DSM” showcases the many individual styles of Brockton’s Van Buren Records
It has been a fruitful 18 months for the Brockton super-collective Van Buren Records. Their two 2021 records, Bad For Press and Black Wall…