The best music reflects a widescreen view of the world back at us, helping distill the universal into something far more personal. Since forming in Austin, TX in 2004, The Black Angels have become standardbearers for modern psychrock that does exactly that.Taking their name from the classic Velvet Underground tune The Black Angels Death Song, these Angels are far more than classic revisionists with extensive record collections. This is heavyduty psychedelic rock with an incessant primitive beat that echoes the spirit of the 13th Floor Elevators, Syd Barrett, Roky Erickson, and Arthur Lee. Their denselylayered songs feature acidinfused fingerpainting guitar and the melodic incantations of lead singer Alex Maas navigating guitarbass labyrinths. The music is martialdrummed into apocalyptic bliss by garagepunk goddess Stephanie Bailey. The Black Angels ring real and rugged like a crimson full moonlit night. The Velvet Underground song Ill Be Your Mirror thats what every Black Angels album has been about, says Maas. You cant work out your struggles unless you bring them to the forefront and think about them. If we can all think about them, maybe we can help save ourselves.
