Phosphene Dream, the third album from MAGNET faves the Black Angels, marks a big step forward for the Austin, Texas, psych quintet. The band signed to the Blue Horizon label (run by industry bigwigs Richard Gottehrer and Seymour Stein) and worked in L.A. with veteran producer Dave Sardy (Oasis, Rolling Stones), marking the first time the group recorded an LP outside of its home base. The Black Angels also recently upped their profile with a collaborative appearance with UNKLE on the soundtrack to The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. (We hear the track, “With You In My Head,” is played at a pivotal scene in the film, but when it comes to movies, we are more Black Swan than Bella Swan.) The band also backed Austin legend Roky Erickson (though the fruit of that labor is still up in the air, release-wise) and is still working hard on its annual Austin Psych Fest. And if that wasn’t enough, the Black Angels will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new Q&A with vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Alex Maas.
Maas: This is an amazing documentary on the forgotten soul scene of the ’60s and ’70s in Seattle. It shows the apex of the pre-gentrified club scene in the city as a booming breeding ground for many amazing bold soul brothers and soul sisters. The film casts light on a prolific soul happening whose flame can now barely be identified in the hustle and bustle of the ’70s disco era. It makes me wonder how many other places had this same story. Toronto and Jamaica come to mind.
Video after the jump.
