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A cloaked figure draped in camouflage cloth stands in a misty forest clearing, the long fabric pooling across the mossy ground. Tall trees and cut stumps surround the figure. The band name “TUSMØRKE” runs down the left side and the title BALDERDOM down the right in green lettering.

Tusmørke Roll Out “Svensk Drøm” Single from Upcoming Balderdom Album

Norwegian progressive rock band Tusmørke is re-inventing itself on its 13th album, Balderdom, set to be released on March the 20th. The first sample of…

A multi-layered geometric design fills the cover with radiant color. Triangular beams in rainbow hues converge toward a central oval containing the word “GONG.” Blue circles and speckled gradients sit behind the vivid centerpiece. The title Bright Spirit appears in white letters at the bottom.

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Psychedelic Rock Pioneers Gong Unveil ‘The Wonderment’ Single And Video

Prog News January 10, 2026 No Comments Gong Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Progressive psychedelic rock veterans Gong have released a new single, “The Wonderment,” accompanied by a music video created by visual artist Drain Hope. The track…

Ping - Songs from the Nebula cover artwork A man in a trenchcoat looking at a nebula..

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Postcards From The Void

Kevin Baker December 18, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Ping – Songs from the Nebula (Apollon Records Prog, 2025) Ping have been tinkering with Norwegian experimental rock since the last millennium. Songs from the…

A swirling cosmic landscape bursts with fantastical mushrooms in every shape and color. Vibrant reds, blues, and golds frame a star-filled sky at the center, while circular portals and organic patterns create a psychedelic scene. The title Fungal Future floats near the top.

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Shroom-Inspired Sounds: Mycophagist Diffuses Fungal Future

Angel Romero December 2, 2025 No Comments Albert Hofmann electronic music erence McKenna Maria Sabina mycology Mycophagist Paul Stamets Progressive rock psychedelic rock psychotropic R. Gordon Wasson

Mycophagist – Fungal Future (Fringe Biology Recordings, 2025) Mycophagist has released its debut album, Fungal Future, an eight-track fiercely psychedelic project themed around mushrooms and…

The cover artwork presents a cream-toned background with a large black exclamation mark formed from fine vertical lines at the center. The band name sits in the upper right corner, and the title The Recordings 1970–1971 appears in the lower left.

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Gracious! A Brief Blaze That Deserved A Longer Life

Angel Romero November 24, 2025 No Comments Alan Cowderoy Gracious!Martin Kitcat Paul “Sandy” Davis Progressive rock psychedelic rock Robert Lipson symphonic rock Tim Wheatley

Gracious!: The Recordings 1970-1971, 3CD/DVD Expanded Edition (Esoteric/Cherry Red ECRUS4005, 2025) Gracious!: The Recordings 1970–1971, 3CD/DVD Expanded Edition feels like opening a sealed time capsule…

The High Orbit album cover shows a solar eclipse, with the sun’s radiant light flaring from behind the moon against a deep blue-black sky. The band name “Head Spin” and album title “High Orbit” appear in yellow lettering, positioned in the upper right and lower left corners.

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Orbit Achieved: Head Spin’s One-Man Psych-Prog Trip

Aiden Robinson October 22, 2025 No Comments Andy Scoffi electronic music Head Spin Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Head Spin — High Orbit (Self-Released, 2025) Britain’s Head Spin returns with High Orbit, a euphoric instrumental set from multi-instrumentalist and modern psych-prog keeper Andy…

The album cover features metallic beams crisscrossing in a dark, industrial pattern, with human hands gripping through the gaps. At the bottom, the word Bakelit appears in a rugged, stenciled style.

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Bakelit – No Fear of Drowning

Professor Mark September 24, 2025 No Comments ambient Bakelit – No Fear of Drowning Carl Westholm Cia Backman electronic music Jonas Källsbäck Öivin Tronstad Progressive rock psychedelic rock Ulf Edelönn

Swedish progressive rock band Bakelit, is back with a new album, No Fear of Drowning, which will be released on the Swedish label: FOSFOR Creation,…

The 50th anniversary 3LP edition of Wish You Were Here features a collage-style cover. At its center is the classic artwork of two robotic hands shaking, split into four vivid quadrants: desert, ocean, sky, and sunset. Surrounding this emblem are colorful vintage tour stickers and backstage passes from Pink Floyd’s 1975 shows, all set against a black background resembling a worn road case.

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Wish Come True: Pink Floyd Marks 50 Years Of ‘Wish You Were Here’

Prog News September 17, 2025 No Comments Pink Floyd Progressive rock psychedelic progressive rock psychedelic rock Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd will release a 50th-anniversary edition of Wish You Were Here on December 12 via Sony Music, spanning Deluxe Box Set, 3LP, 2CD, Blu-ray,…

The album cover for En Pakt Med Naturen by Tusmørke features a watercolor-style illustration of shadowy riders and a cloaked figure leading a horse through a mystical forest. Towering trees and winding roots. Gothic font of the band’s name and album title.

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In League With Nature: Tusmørke Goes Acoustic and Occult on First Live Album

Aiden Robinson July 25, 2025 No Comments folk-rock Progressive rock psychedelic rock Tusmørke

Tusmørke – En pakt med naturen (Karisma Records, 2025) En Pakt Med Naturen is the first live release from Norwegian band Tusmørke. It was recorded…

The Ghostpiracy album cover by Psychowatermelon features a glowing green watermelon floating like a planet against a swirling black-and-white background filled with playful ghost silhouettes. The band’s name appears in psychedelic red script at the top, while the album title GHOSTPIRACY is stamped diagonally across the watermelon in large, retro-styled block letters outlined in red.

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Psychowatermelon’s “Ghostpiracy” Makes Psychedelia Juicy Again

Kevin Baker July 12, 2025 No Comments electronic music Progressive rock psychedelic rock Psychowatermelon

Psychowatermelon – Ghostpiracy (self-release, 2024) What happens when two of Italy’s most eclectic sound alchemists disappear into the studio with nothing but vintage gear, freeform…