A review of Passover described them as 'Walking in the shadows cast by Spiritualized mastermind Jason Pierce,' invoking 'dirges' reminiscent of the 13th Floor Elevators. The group's debut LP, Passover, released in 2006, was generally well received in the underground independent rock community and was noted for its dark tones and lyrical content. Passover and Directions to See a Ghost (2006–2009) This, along with the growing popularity of their MySpace page, gave the band a jump in popularity in the underground scene. In 2005, the Black Angels were featured on a dual-disc compilation album of psychedelic music called Psychedelica Vol. Formed in May 2004, they took their name from the Velvet Underground's ' The Black Angel's Death Song.' They have released six studio albums and one compilation album. Remember, staying at home doesn't mean you can't be discovering a whole new world of music.The Black Angels are an American psychedelic rock band from Austin, Texas.

While the Sled Island community is large, with thousands of bands having showcased over the years, we know that we represent an extremely tiny fraction of the overall industry that is hurting so much right now. If you've been holding off buying an album from one of your favourite artists, or have seen friends have to cancel tours, please do consider choosing today as the day to buy from them.īelow is a list of Bandcamp links for the artists confirmed for the 2020 edition of the festival. Bandcamp, an organization that genuinely values artists, will be forgoing their revenue share from all sales until midnight tonight, March 20th.

Support Sled Island 2020 Artists Through Bandcamp's COVID-19 Initiativeįriends, if your current situation allows, today we ask you to consider purchasing some music or merch directly from the many musicians who have seen their livelihood and creative outlet decimated by the current pandemic.

The black angels bandcamp