What I Heard This Morning: Psychic Ills

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So, here’s one I missed in 2011: Hazed Dream by Psychic Ills. 2012 will see tour dates from the group as well a SXSW appearance. All info comes courtesy of Life or Death PR & Management.



PSYCHIC ILLS ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINING TOUR W/ PRINCE RAMA
Photo by: Dalton Flint

New York City's Psychic Ills returned after a brief break with 2011's Hazed Dream, their debut record for Sacred Bones.

Hazed Dream is a long stony trip, the album boasts their classic psych guitar riffs and also drone, organs and most importantly, the album is a return to songwriting. Psychic Ills have taken bits and pieces of their previous work and expanded their ideas into their most accessible album to date. So, take a hit and wander with Psychic Ills this spring when they hit your town with always joyful duo, Prince Rama.



PSYCHIC ILLS
HAZED DREAM

! AVAILABLE NOW !
SACRED BONES

1. Midnight Moon
2. Mind Daze
3. Incense Head
4. Mexican Wedding
5. That's Alright
6. Ring Finger
7. Travelin' Man
8. Sungaze
9. Dream Repetition
10. I'll Follow You Through the Floor
11. Same Old Song


TOUR
3/06 Raleigh, NC - Kings Barcade
3/07 Atlanta, GA - 529 !
3/08 Memphis, TN - Lamplighter
3/09 Denton, TX - Denton Confederette *
3/11 New Orleans, LA - Cafe Istanbul
3/12 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live #
3/14 - 17 Austin, TX - SXSW
3/19 Hot Springs, AR - Low Key Arts $
3/20 Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Music Hall
3/21 St. Louis, MO 2720 Cherokee $
3/22 Chicago, IL - Hideout $
3/23 Cleveland, OH - Happy Dog $
3/24 Pittsburgh, PA - Assemble $
4/06 Baltimore, MD - Golden West %
4/07 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge %
4/08 Philadelphia, PA - Phonographic Arts Liberty Festival


! = w/ Lyonnais & Lotus Plaza
* = w/ Woodsman
# = w/ R. Stevie Moore & The Men
$ = w/ Prince Rama
% = w/ Night Beats

Sincerely,
Letters From A Tapehead

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