If you like Tame Impala
For the Currents and Lonerism crowd: psych grooves, phaser-drenched guitars and records that make a room feel bigger than it is.
8 picks, none of them the obvious ones. Tell us what you think of each.
Start with: Mahal
A masked trio from Melbourne whose slow, hypnotic psych sounds like an old Bollywood record playing in a desert. Perfect 2am listening.
Start with: Paint Me Silver
Kevin Parker's old bandmates, and they share his love of huge, shimmering synths. Brighter and more chaotic than Tame Impala.
Start with: Multi-Love
Warped, funky and slightly broken on purpose. Psych-pop with a groove you can actually dance to.
Not sure where to start?
Start with: Homage
Woozy, jazzy psych-pop that sounds like a warped old record. The softer, dreamier side of the Lonerism sound.
Start with: Maria También
Surf guitar, Thai funk and a bassline that does not quit. Instrumental, but you will not miss the words.
Start with: Tieduprightnow
Five Australians in Berlin making slick, groovy disco-funk. The Currents side of Tame Impala, taken straight to the dancefloor.
Start with: Floated By
Delhi's finest: a cabaret-psych band with a crooner's voice and old-film strings. Nobody else sounds like them, anywhere.
Start with: Nakamarra
Neo-soul from Melbourne with jazz chords that keep surprising you. For when you want the groove without the guitars.