How Experimental Psychedelic Rock is Influencing Music Today
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How Experimental Psychedelic Rock is Influencing Music Today
Psychedelic rock is a genre of music that is often associated with mind-altering drugs like LSD. The music is characterized by extended jams, unusual sound effects, and often contains themes of social commentary.
The Birth of Psychedelic Rock
In the mid-1960s, a new type of music was born. This new genre was a mix of rock and roll, blues, and jazz, with elements of Eastern and Indian music. This new sound was called psychedelic rock, and it quickly gained popularity among young people. Psychedelic rock bands like The Beatles, The Grateful Dead, and The Doors became household names.
The Beatles
The Beatles are often credited as being the fathers of psychedelic rock, due in large part to their experimental use of drugs like LSD. The Fab Four’s innovative approach to musicmaking – evidenced by tracks like “Tomorrow Never Knows” and “I Am the Walrus” – had a profound impact on the development of psychedelic rock, inspiring other artists to push sonic boundaries and explore new sonic territory.
Today, the influence of psychedelic rock can be heard in the music of many modern artists, from experimental acts like Animal Collective and Ariel Pink to more mainstream bands like Tame Impala and MGMT. Psychedelic rock continues to evolve and exert a powerful influence on the ever-changing landscape of popular music.
Jimi Hendrix
Psychedelic rock, also referred to as acid rock, is a subgenre of rock music that emerged in the mid-1960s. Characterized by distorted guitars, mind-altering lyrics, and extended improvisation, psychedelic rock attempted to replicate the experience of hallucinogenic drugs. The genre is often associated with the counterculture movement of the 1960s and early 1970s.
Psychedelic rock reached its peak of popularity in the late 1960s with bands such as the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Santana, and Jefferson Airplane. However, by the end of the 1970s, punk rock had emerged as a new and more aggressive form of music, and psychedelic rock began to decline in popularity. In the 1980s and 1990s, psychedelic rock experienced something of a revival thanks to bands like Jane’s Addiction, Mazzy Star, and The Stone Roses.
Today, psychedelic rock is enjoying something of a renaissance thanks to a new generation of bands who are experimental yet accessible. Groups like Tame Impala, Foxygen, and Pond are helping to keep the genre alive and well into the 21st century.
The Resurgence of Psychedelic Rock
Psychedelic rock, also referred to as “psych rock” or “psychedelia”, is a subgenre of rock music that aims to replicate or enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. The music is often characterized by distorted guitars, trippy lyrics, and experimental sound effects. While the genre has been around since the late 1960s, it has seen a resurgence in recent years with bands like Tame Impala and The Flaming Lips.
Tame Impala
Tame Impala is an Australian psychedelic rock band formed in 2007. The group’s music is characterized by its dreamy, mellow sound, intimations of 60s psychedelia, and influences from rock, pop, and electronica.
The band rose to prominence in the early 2010s with their debut album Innerspeaker (2010), which reached number one on the Australian albums chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. Their subsequent album, Lonerism (2012), won Best Alternative Album at the 2013 ARIA Music Awards, was voted Album of the Year by Rolling Stone and NME, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. Tame Impala’s third album, Currents (2015), explored more electronic production and debuted at number one in Australia and number four in the US.
Since their debut, Tame Impala has won a total of eight ARIA Music Awards. In 2016, Kevin Parker was ranked 35th on NME’s The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list for “The Less I Know the Better”. In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked Tame Impala’s first three studio albums as the 13th best albums of the 2010s decade.
The Black Keys
The Black Keys are an American rock band formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums). Their music style has been classified as blues rock, psychedelic rock, and garage rock.
The Black Keys achieved commercial success with their 2010 album Brothers, which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2011, they released their sixth studio album, El Camino. The album received critical acclaim and was ranked as one of the best albums of the year by several publications. It also debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart.
The Black Keys have won eight Grammy Awards, including Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Album. In 2014, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Future of Psychedelic Rock
Psychedelic rock is a genre of rock music that is influenced by psychedelic culture, and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. The genre often incorporates elements of experimental music and avant-garde music. Psychedelic rock emerged in the 1960s with the help of artists like The Beatles and The Beach Boys.
The War on Drugs
The War on Drugs is an American musical duo from Philadelphia, formed in 2005. The band consists of Adam Granduciel (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Charlie Hall (drums, percussion). The duo began as a recording project for Granduciel’s home studio in 2005. They signed with Secretly Canadian and released their debut album Wagonwheel Blues in 2008. The album peaked at #46 on the US Billboard 200 and was well received by critics.
The band’s second album Slave Ambient was released to critical acclaim in 2011, reaching #31 on the Billboard 200. The album was nominated for the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. In 2014, the band released their third studio album Lost in the Dream which debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 and received universal acclaim from critics. The album won them the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.
The War on Drugs has been described as alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, heartland rock, and roots rock. Their music has been compared to that of Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and Tom Petty.
My Morning Jacket
My Morning Jacket is an American rock band formed in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1998. The band currently consists of lead singer and guitarist Jim James, bassist Tom Blankenship, drummer Patrick Hallahan, keyboardist Bo Koster, and guitarist Carl Broemel. The band’s sound, which has been described as “psychedelic country rock,”[1][2] has evolved throughout its career. My Morning Jacket’s musical style has been inspired by a wide range of genres including country, classic rock, bluegrass, psychedelic rock, folk rock, soul,[3] and R&B.
The band’s fifth studio album, Evil Urges (2008), was its most commercially successful to date; it debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart and sold over 98,000 copies in its first week of release. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. My Morning Jacket have released six studio albums: The Tennessee Fire (1999), At Dawn (2001), It Still Moves (2003), Z (2005), Evil Urges (2008), and Circuital (2011). In addition to their own materialMy Morning Jacket have also produced two live albums—Okonokos (2006) and One Big Holiday—and contributed to a number of compilations and soundtracks.
