You're probably looking for English late 60s stuff, but if you are into American folk music forms through a psychedelic lens then you might like these:




Edit: Oops, didn't pay attention to the "needs vocals" part. sorry about that on the Fahey.

Mid 00s stuff on Fonal.

Forest - Full Circle

Träd Gräs och Stenar, Pärson Sound, International Harvester.

I guess start with Djunglens Lag though you can't go too wrong and you'll know right away if it's your bag.

If it's your bag, there are box sets etc. etc. I have them stacked up now.

Of late, they are playing as Träden. The woman on drums now is outstanding.

One of the guys in Dungen is in Träden--they are also great, though I'm not crazy about every single record, of which there are several and I'm not 100% up to date.

ErikG wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 10:14 am Some of the early Six Organs of Admittance may fit the bill.

If you dig those then Jakob Olausson's Moonlight Farm is maybe the best record you've never heard...

BeyondThePale wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 10:23 am I would argue that a lot of what gets classified as psych music refers mostly to fairly standard pop songs from the 60s.

I remember John Peel saying that what people now (well, whenever he was talking) consider ‘60s psychedelic music’ wasn’t what people at the time were would have had in mind. He was introducing Country Joe and the Fish’s ‘Here I go again’ which is pretty easy going, with no effects emulating the experience of tripping.

Anyway, back on topic I think this fits the bill:



Edit: actually that takes itself far too seriously. Sorry, read the brief dummy.

rsmurphy wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 1:18 pm Forest - Full Circle

Interesting stuff. I especially like the track "Autumn Childhood."

Krev wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 9:24 am

bigc wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 7:42 am Comus First Utterance comes to mind.

Was about to say.

Buffy St. Marie - Illusions

Current 93 - Thunder Perfect Mind

Never listened to this Buffy Sainte-Marie until now...


Almost exactly what I was looking for. And thanks for the many good recommendations in here so far.

Donovan - 'Sunshine Superman' (USA version), 'A Gift from a Flower to a Garden', and 'The Hurdy Gurdy Man'
The Incredible String Band - all of it, I'm a nut for these guys, but THBD is a great starting point
Vashti Bunyan - 'Just Another Diamond Day' + CD bonus tracks
Judee Sill - 'Judee Sill'
Edith Frost - 'Ancestors' EP
Amen Dunes - 'Love'

Talk about kismet: this recommendation appeared in my inbox yesterday and I just used it as supper music today. Deeply melodic and folky. I dig it.