Released: 2024
Genre: Stoner rock
Sounds Like: Greenleaf, Queens of the Stoneage
Homeland: Bradford, UK
What makes Warped Vision elite and sit atop OHMs Peak?
Psychlona's most recent album is incredibly engaging, filled with abundant cosmic fuzz and smooth stoner rhythms.
The trippy, chilled vocals seamlessly integrate with the immense stoner sounds, creating a perfect blend.
The production is crisp and powerful, with each instrument finding its own space to shine
Psychlona has solidified their place in our rotation with their highly addictive blend of stoner rock. Owning this on vinyl is essential.
Track Listing: 1. Jasmine 5:14
2. Let's Go 5:55
3. Smoke 5:57
4. Cut Loose 5:44
5. Topanga 6:01
6. Kaleidoscope 5:24
7. Split 06:17
8. Magic Carpet 5:07
Dive deeper into Warped Vision with our Q&A with Psychlona.
OHMs Peak: Congratulations on the release of Warped Vision. Psychlona has been a staple in our rotation since the very beginning. Your music has such a unique fluid heaviness that seems effortless. Can you give us a glimpse into the songwriting process?
Psychlona: It's very simple. Somebody has a riff or chord progression or sometimes a complete song they bring down to the jam room. We usually toss it around and add individual parts to it and if we all dig it then we'll take it further. Lyrics are usually the last part of the song to get written.
OHMs Peak: We noticed two new members have joined the band for this album. The music sounds as crisp as ever. How has this transition affected the band?
Psychlona: Only in positive ways. Martin and Izak have both been around the block a few times and are seasoned musicians/band dudes so know the score. They both fit in musically and equally important on a personal level too. We knew them both for a long time before they joined the band so there were never any concerns.
OHMs Peak: How did the name Psychlona come about? It's a unique band name that fits your music perfectly.
Psychlona: I think it was myself (Phil) and Martyn tossing ideas around when we used to work together a few years ago. We were called Too Many Chiefs back then and wanted to change to a more unique name. No real story behind it but we sometimes wish we'd found a name that was easier to spell!!! There was one festival t shirt in particular a few years ago with a seriously bad typo...
OHMs Peak: The tracks 'Smoke' and 'Split' have a calming and heartwarming feel that resonate with us. How did these songs come to form?
Psychlona: 'Smoke' is a song I initially wrote over 10 years ago for another band I was playing in. It never seemed to work out but I knew it was a song that I wanted to re visit at some point with the right group of musicians. Now seemed about right and I'm very happy with how it's worked out.
'Split' is another one I wrote some time ago and decided it wasn't right for the band at the time. It's a tough one to perform lyrically as it covers grief and loss of loved ones so very unlikely to ever be played live.
OHMs Peak: We absolutely love your vibrant album covers. Who is the artist for Warped Vision and what does it represent?
Psychlona: All four of our album covers have been done by a guy called Kyrre Bjurling who is from Norway. I can't remember how we initially made contact with him but he just 'gets it' when we pitch him an idea. We have no plans to ever let anybody else do our album art. The new album cover is his visual interpretation of 'warped vision' with the guys head kinda exploding due to the audio he's got playing in the headphones. Notice on the rear cover the headphones are off.
OHMs Peak: Psychlona is stranded on an island with only a solar powered turn table and majestic powered solar blue tooth speakers. The band collectively can only choose one album. Which album to you agree to?
Psychlona: Very easy question to answer as it's only me here doing the interview. The album would be 'London Calling' by the Clash as it's the greatest album of all time.
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