Any psych folk enjoyers on /mu/? What have you been listening to lately? Psych folk thread.
>>131261082i mainly focus on beating my 4.5 inch cock now adays.
>>131261100Whatever gets u thru the day, nonny
Fantastic album choice OP. Been revisiting The Microphones as Autumn approaches
The GOAT
>>131261188dubs confirm
Great album OP. I've been enjoying jap psych/avant folk lately. Pic related is very good as well as their album Yahho no Potori. Also enjoyed this ten minute Chie Mukai and Justin Simon EP, 日 月 (Hi Suki). Also big big fan of L, both his album Holy Letters and his song "The First Flower People".
>>131261565somebody recced picrel to me a while ago and I really liked it, I still haven't tried any of their other albums though. Reminded me a lot of How To Count Planets. I'll listen to the one you posted!
>>131261188>mogs
>>131261082it's high time people stop pretending that nsb isn't terrible droneslop
>>131261903fuck you I like ithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMSNrJLpD_ghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTYK28k1C60https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyWiaW5uhGwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELILsuB4LvU
>>131261886Good, but not as good as Comus
I want to share a sneak peak on an "Acid / Prog / Neo Medieval folk" chart I've been working on for a while. It's part of my quest to create a better chart to map the different sub-genres and trajectory of contemporary folk-music that came with the so-called "New Weird America" and "freak folk" movements of the early 2000s. The project is not "done" yet, so this list might be viewed as incomplete by some people.>>131261903You gotta listen to this album, because that's what I believed until I heard this. It's more accessible and isn't "good" by virtue of being impenetrable that seems to turn-on the usual drone-crowd.https://badabingrecords.bandcamp.com/album/terrors-horns
Albums in this chart might be up your alley, OP.
>>131263705saved this one from an old psych folk thread
>>131263717>>131263718Hivemind!
>>131263718This is a longshot, but are you an anon who recced Witthueser and Westrupp to someone in an old psych folk thread? If so, it was an amazing rec that I'd never heard of before... literally peak acid folk.
>>131263705Hell yeah anon, have not heard a bunch of these. I remember an anon was working on a similar chart project years ago was that you? They had several separate charts, I saved what ones they shared and reposted them in a few of these threads>>131263717Idk if I've seen this chart either. I've never heard this exemplary Peter Walker album so I'll try that!>>131263792Coulda been me I'm sure I've recced that album before! I think I found it on a chart here so could have easily been someone else too
another chart, some overlap with the others itt but still some more stuff
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>>131268302classic
>>131270655checked. does 60s freak get better than starsailor and lorca? no it does not. maybe nico...
someone please rec me good melancholic folk. it doesn't have to be psychey.
>>131268302https://youtu.be/RbDypiRbfpQ?is=KDZcaJKl0JY2kcCw
>>131261188>you will never be traipsing around the forest in a dionysian cult drunk off wine playing weird folk music and raping chaste virgins you kidnapped from the nearest villagefeels bad
>>131261082idk what psych folk is but I like nsb so you might like this stuffhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8sVtpgb-OA&list=OLAK5uy_mIBP0sa5KtS7IrHms93_1lS7JYxiJW_xg&index=6https://youtu.be/jJEX8M1YyDY?list=RDjJEX8M1YyDYhttps://youtu.be/yDFzmfyErXE?list=OLAK5uy_lWtjI1TddTGZlDATBTsD0paTgbLG7fspM
>>131271975https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT3g34gXSLEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q0rh2uESWY
>>131272188liked these a lot ty anon for sharing
>>131261082Best albumhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho4lacZFgn0
>>131272188Btw psych folk is a mix of traditional folk and psychedelic influences, often covering old traditional songs. it's kind of an umbrella term because folk and psychedelia are already both very broad on their own. A lot of early psych folk was rock influenced or at least influenced by the rock and roll and drug culture of the 60's-70's and this gets called acid folk. freak folk incorporates more avant garde and experimental elements and free folk incorporates free improvisation while also generally being pretty experimental. NSB combines influence of those older acid folk bands (traditional songs, lyric and melody forward, raw/lo-fi recording) with free improvisation/experimental/drone music and even post-rock (particularly on their earlier albums).
>>131270663well technically they're both 70s albums
>>131268302too jazzy.
>>131277205not cool enough
https://youtu.be/pba_P5gdf7E
>>131261188COMUS MENTIONED OH MEIN GOTT
The Pentangle, Third Ear Band and Älgarnas Trädgård are three great bands that deserve more recognition.
>>131280932I fee like Pentangle is about as big as they come alongside Steeleye, Imcredible String Band, and Fairport. Pentangle is probably the one I'm least into out of all these. Got any Pentangle recs to change my mind?
>>131281295I'd say their first three albums are required listening, Sweet Light is my favorite.
>>131265193Yes, that anon was me. The project has come way further for me since the earliest versions of the charts, like the one you posted.Give that Peter Walker album a listen, it’s one of my favorite albums. I feel like I’m going on a Peyote vision quest through the Southwest desert whenever I listen to it (even though I mostly listen to it on planes nowadays, it seems like).>>131272035Go to the Ren Faire and find a wench who’s willing to indulge your Wyldest Phantasies.
>>131281295House carpenter (for me, it’s the jam of a lifetime):https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a-OlnzFGwic&pp=ygUZUGVudGFuZ2xlIGhvdXNlIGNhcnBlbnRlcg%3D%3D&ra=mJack Orion: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tU0Mg08-22c&pp=ygUUUGVudGFuZ2xlIGphY2sgb3Jpb2o%3D&ra=mCruel Sister: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd-Rbia4SSU&pp=ygUWQ3J1ZWwgc2lzdGVyIHBlbnRhbmdsZQ%3D%3D&ra=m
>>131283862>House CarpenterAlright, that version is NOT my favorite version of the song… posted wrong link.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p1YXPc5WKY8&pp=ygUnUGVudGFuZ3BlIGhwdXNlIGNhcnBlbnRlciBhbGJ1bSB2ZXJzaW9u&ra=mListen here for jam of a lifetime.
>>131283778Wow, it's good to see you anon! It's a strangely small internet sometimes. I am glad you are still out there folking! :) I will have to continue returning here to make sure I snag the epic chart when it's finished. I did listen to a few songs from Peter Walker the other day, the guitar playing reminded me of Robbie Basho / sounded similarly raga influenced. Like with Basho that rambling playing really carries you along, your description is very fitting!I'll share this one it's been one of my favorite finds of the past few years, certainly more western. Maybe there's room for it somewhere on yer chart :)https://theeighteenthdayofmay.bandcamp.com/album/the-eighteenth-day-of-may
>>131283956This goes pretty damn hard. Maybe I was wrong to sleep on Pentnagle.My favorite House Carpenter is Mehdi's no surprise there lolhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6J6EJVvpF0
>>131261188is Out of the Coma worth a listen?
>>131287152Maybe the last track, but even then it's super low quality
>>131267389There's some things I still have to listen to. Heron is a big one that I've missed. I can't get into Mellow Candle, though... it reminds me of all the Joanna Newsom wannabees that came out with their ukeleles in the 2000s/2010s on college campuses. Besides Grey Malkin, never gave hauntlogy much of a listen either.>>131270655>>131268302Starsailor isn't really acid folk... Lorca is the closest to this genre, I'd say.>>131265924This used to be my favorite Fahey album because I heard that his use of tape effects on Knott's Berry Farm Molly is viewed by people as foundational to psych folk (hence it's inclusion in "The Roots" section of this chart >>131263718). Nowadays, I think I like America more. If you've never seen the cover and art-book included with the the America vinyl, do yourself a favor and find images online because it gives you a look into the archaic mind of this man.I recently heard this album recorded by Fahey and producer Ayal Senior (who also makes his own music on Bandcamp, but I just wouldn't call it essential listening, unfortunately... really, from what I read, Senior belonged to the 90s noise scene, at the time of recording that album, so disconnected from the subject of this thread, anyways.).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpRkUPluTvA&list=PLfwtVUtlp9dYZLthOr4BOPM3oCTPVyL2nThere's a long improvisational session that the two of them do and then other songs where Fahey reads excerpts from his book. It's deeply psychedelic stream-of-consciousness stuff... absolutely within the scope of this thread. It reminds me of the spoken word nonsense songs from the album where Fahey collaborated with Cul de Sac (https://culdesac.bandcamp.com/album/the-epiphany-of-glenn-jones).
>>131287175Unfortunately, no. The album mostly keeps the same energy as First Utterance, but just doesn't have the same level of musicality. But if you're a completionist, then it's fine to listen to once.On the subject of revival albums, I was so impressed by Caedmon's second revival album (https://caedmonsreturn.bandcamp.com/album/rare). They still got it from the time of their first album (unlike Comus).>>131287320On this subject, I was only able to hear the album in the post above because it was uploaded on Youtube by a channel associated with someone named Will Csorba... it turns out, he is an excellent American primitive guitarist, as well.https://sartocrates.bandcamp.com/album/because-i-was-fleshListen to his albums and give him money (disclaimer: I am NOT Will Csorba)
>>131284064Didn't know NSB did simple folksong covers at all. Cool.>>131283995I guess it's fine to call Peter Walker "psychedelic" because he was literally a musician for Timothy Leary. And I agree with Basho's music moving you along and taking you places, but it almost feels offensive to call it "psychedelic" because I feel like he was tapping into something so much deeper.There is always room on the chart, friendo.
>>131261565Listen to the albums that L did in collaboration with Six Organs of Admittance.https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/six-organs-of-admittance-azul/six-organs-of-admittance-azul/https://augustborn.bandcamp.com/album/august-bornAlso, I hope you know that L released another solo album on VHF Records in 2013: https://vhfrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sings-the-blues
>>131287152it actually is. it's very competent for a comeback album. yes it's not first utterance but it's still a good listen and gives off the same atmosphere. WAY better than their other album that shall not be named
>>131267389holy shit thank you
Good thread. A rarity on /mu/ nowadays
>>131287482>Didn't know NSB did simple folksong covers at all.There are a handful! Fewer than I thought looking through actually, all are from the earlier TwinSisterMoon solo albums.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8iBUs8IR3Ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egJB8mNzgCw
>>131263792If you are interested, the albums Lord Krishna Von Goloka and Tarot have Witthüser and Westrupp with a lot of other krautrock artists to make some pretty interesting stuff.
>>131261082>>131263705>>131263717>>131263718>>131265193>>131267389Here is a psych/freak/acid folk chart i made a couple years ago.
>>131289845No sung tongs?
>>131289897nah personally i wasnt too into that album or that band very much, but i did include spirit theyre gone spirit theyve vanished which is a personal fav.
>>131289897they do talk about Animal Collective among many many other 'revival' artists like Espers and Joanna Newsom and Six Organs of Admittance, in this excellent book. They're even mentioned on the cover of the book among many othersand of course the book also includes the 60s/70s old weird america scene and old weird britain/uk ireland etcsuch as:>Incredible String Band>Pentangle>Pearls Before Swine>Alexander 'Skip' Spence>Fairport Convention>Nick Drake>Dr. Strangely Strange>Comus>Vashti Bunyan>Linda Perhacs>Tim Buckleyhighly recommended for any fans of acid/psych/freak.
>>131261082https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6uVcBRHuxAfeat. Amber Coffman of The Dirty Projectors
https://arthurmag.com/2010/10/22/my-top-ten-favorite-psychedelic-folk-songs-by-genesis-breyer-p-orridge-2004/
>>131290132nice! hope it's on anna's
>>131289845Thanks for sharing, can’t wait to review it… particularly whatever that 500000 Spirits or Slayer of the Ginger album n the last row is.
>>131268302open your eyes tim
