2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the band’s debut album, Passover (2006), a now-classic record that helped define the 21st-century psych revival. To celebrate, The Black Angels – Alex Maas (vocals/bass), Christian Bland (guitar), Stephanie Bailey (drums), Jake Garcia (guitar), and Misti Hamrick (bass) are returning to the road to perform the album in full, along with their greatest hits.
Formed in Austin, Texas in 2004, The Black Angels have become one of the most influential bands of the modern psychedelic rock movement. Drawing inspiration from forebears such as Syd Barrett, Roky Erickson, Arthur Lee, and The Velvet Underground, the band crafts a sound that is both reverent to the genre’s roots and fiercely forward-looking, hypnotic, heavy, political, and immersive.
Beyond their own recordings, the band’s impact on the global psychedelic community is cemented by their role as founders of Austin Psych Fest, one of the world’s most important gatherings for psychedelic, experimental, and underground music.
Following albums such as Death Song (2017) and Wilderness of Mirrors (2022) on Partisan Records, The Black Angels continue to evolve while remaining unmistakably themselves: a band that channels the spirit of classic psychedelia into a dark, modern, and deeply powerful form.
Ghostwoman
Evan Uschenko, the accomplished Canadian songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, assumes the pivotal role as the creative force propelling GHOSTWOMAN’s blend of psychedelic garage rock infused with blues and indie elements. Despite the rapid release of their third album, Hindsight Is 50/50, within a mere 18-month span, Uschenko ardently asserts that this particular opus is the one that unequivocally encapsulates the band’s authentic essence.
Uschenko Expounds upon the band’s evolution, stating, “The initial two albums were never conceived as comprehensive works; they resemble pages torn from diaries long consigned to the flames. With the addition of Ille van Dessel as a co-writer and drummer, Ghost Woman has, at last, found its definitive trajectory.” The vocals are bathed in reverb, and the album often hints at its intended meaning rather than delivering it in a straightforward manner. The guitars resonate with greater weight, while the vocals become less readily decipherable. Nonetheless, the entire record cohesively unfolds within a warm analogue sound, punctuated by scarce, yet captivating vocal melodies that guide the listener through the tracks, even if their meaning remains somewhat elusive.
