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The Black Angels are musical wizards. But rather than wielding wands, the Austin, Texas-based rockers prefer to mix psychedelic sounds in cauldrons full of dark flavors and politically charged lyrics, and on their upcoming release, Indigo Meadow, they further perfect this magical recipe. The fourth full-length album from the Psych-Rock group - ...

So, you don’t create landscapes on your nails with nailpolish? You're not searching for a super cute DIY tip or need a good what’s-wrong-with-the-world read? Then you may have missed something great. Only a little over a week ago, HelloGiggles - the kitschy and girltastic blog founded by Zooey Deschanel, Sophia Rossi and ...

The Black Angels – Phosphene Dream (2010, Blue Horizon )

The Black Angels Watch Out Boy/I'd Rather Be Lonely 7" Blue Horizon Records [2012] (Record Store Day Exclusive) Fire Note Says: The Black Angels offer up a solid 7" that is one of the more under the radar releases from Record Store Day 2012! Album Review: The Black Angels return here on their exclusive Record Store Day 7 inch release with [...]

I'm sorry, what was that? Did you just ask what I was doing this weekend? Well, I'm going to my local Record Store, obvi! T'is true, friends. This Saturday - tomorrow - is Record Store Day 2012, and that means you can celebrate music in its oldest and most tangible ...

Ready for some new music from The Black Angels? Yeah, we thought so. The Black Angels have just announced a new 7” that will be released as a Record Store Day exclusive on April 21 via Blue Horizon. Pitchfork just unveiled the new track “I’d Rather Be Lonely” and notes that ...

We just posted an entertaining interview with London band Scoundrels a few weeks ago. Now the band have announced the next single from their self titled debut will be 'Loud N Proud' and I think you can agree it is quite the stormer. In the words of singer Ned Wyndham “The track is really an [...]

• Scoundrels - Loud n Proud

After reviewing Scoundrels a couple of months ago we caught up with Ned for a quick Q&A covering Tae Kwondo practices, Dr Dre covers and a unnatural dislike for Noah and the Whale. Cougar Microbes: What time did you wake up today? Was it out of choice or necessity? Scoundrels: Woke up at 5 am, went for a 10 mile [...]

• scoundrels - Hangman's Lament
• The Orchard - Louisana Song

Scoundrels are the latest addition for recently revived blues label 'Blue Horizon’. Their trademark sound is bluesy American rock,think Matchbox Twenty but with a palpable portion of southern comfort and soul. Title track ‘Sniff It Up’ quickly commands attention acting as a ballsy and confident rock opener whereas ‘Hangman’s Lament’ provides a more narrative nod [...]

Scoundrels debut album released Monday 27th June 2011 Stein and Gottehrer sign Scoundrels, first UK signing to relaunched Blue Horizon Label London based Scoundrels are the first UK band to be signed by Sire Records founders, Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer , to the recently revived Blue Horizon . Buy CDs, MP3s, more: Scoundrels on Amazon.co.uk [...]

Words and photos by Brendan Recipe : Scrumptious Psychedelic Rock Concert. Ingredients : 1 smoke machine, 1 trippy optical illusion wall hanging, 1 old converted church-cum-concert venue, 2 awesome bands. Directions : For appetizer Suuns , sauté trippy guitar lines and entrancing drums and synths for 30 minutes on medium heat; turn to high intermittently, adding a dash of vocals to taste. For main course The Black Angels , simmer rich guitar and bass tones in a base of pounding drum broth; stir in echoey vocals [...]

Words and photos by Brendan Recipe : Scrumptious Psychedelic Rock Concert. Ingredients : 1 smoke machine, 1 trippy optical illusion wall hanging, 1 old converted church-cum-concert venue, 2 awesome bands. Directions : For appetizer Suuns , sauté trippy guitar lines and entrancing drums and synths for 30 minutes on medium heat; turn to high intermittently, adding a dash of vocals to taste. For main course The Black Angels , simmer rich guitar and bass tones in a base of pounding drum broth; stir in echoey vocals [...]

Blue Horizon is pleased to announce that The Black Angels will be heading out on a headlining tour this spring in support of their latest release, Phosphene Dream. The tour will kick off at One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, LA, on March 31st and conclude with a home state stop ...

The Orchard’s Creative Licensing team is proud to announce that The Black Angels' "Entrance Song" is featured in a sexy new Target ad campaign featuring William Rast fashions. “Entrance Song,” which appears on Phosphene Dream [“rock album of the year, if anyone’s counting,” BBC], sets a badass mood in a ...

The Black Angels just wrapped up their massive Dropout Boogie tour with Canadian rockers Black Mountain, and are playing a few North American dates on their own this week.  During the band’s visit to Chicago, they stopped by Shirk Music + Sound to record an exclusive session for Hear Ya, ...

Check out The Orchard's co-founder, Richard Gottehrer, live in the FOX Business studio today. Richard discusses his career in music, and how everything eventually led up to The Orchard. He also gives a shout out to The Black Angels. We love this man! Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com

A Letter from Richard Gotteher & Seymour Stein... Sometimes you just feel it! If anything has been lost in our business today, it’s this; the greatest loss… instinct… intuition… and that indefinable something that comes from just feeling it. When we started Sire Records many years ago, that’s what drove us. It guided us thru decades of success, [...]

Austin quintet The Black Angels premiered their catchy new single “Telephone” on Spin.com today, and they’ll be selling it exclusively on iTunes starting next Tuesday. “Telephone” is the second track that the psych-rock group has offered from their long-awaited third album, Phosphene Dream, which hits U.S. stores September 14th from Blue Horizon. Download and share The [...]

Today, record label Blue Horizon announced it has signed Austin-based psychedelic rock band, The Black Angels.  The Black Angels third album, and first release on Blue Horizon, is the highly anticipated Phosphene Dream, which is set for release on September 14th in the US and September 13th in the UK.  Phosphene Dream marks a giant [...]

Austin friends The Black Angels just premiered this sweet new track "Bad Vibrations" earlier today on The Gum .  You'll of course hear that droning sound we've grown accustomed to from the band along with a frantic finish at the end.  This new single will appear on the Austin groups upcoming LP Phosphene Dream due out September 14th via Blue Horizon . Download:  Black Angels - Bad Vibrations [MP3]

• The Black Angels - 01 Bad Vibrations