Sonic Cathedral – Influences

There's been much talk of late of a psychedelic rock revival – this must bring something of a wry smile to the face of Sonic Cathedral boss Nathaniel Cramp – he's been ceaselessly pushing the wider, spacier regions of rock n'roll for around a decade now. Recent Sonic Cathedral compilations Psyche for Sore Eyes 1 & 2 have managed a tricky feat of sounding amazing, looking amazing and turning into collectors items a few short months after their release. As with all the SC releases, the comps were feted for an impeccable aesthetic that eschews the easy-access poppy psychedelia that's been coming out in the last year or so, instead pushing a stranger, edgier sound that touches on Krautrock drums and post punk riffs as much as dreamy Byrds influenced head candy.
For our Influences piece, Nathaniel has picked 11 fine touchstones, veering from legends like the Velvets to the eye pranking art of Bridget Riley. Close the curtains, press play, lay back and dream…
Sonic Cathedral release The Early Years Live on November 29th in time for the Independent Label Market. Check their website for more details.
The best song of all time. When I heard them do this at soundcheck before they played at the Sonic Cathedral 10th anniversary show earlier this year, I just welled up. It wasn’t just the sound of Slowdive that was inspiring – this performance (at the Yamaha Band Explosion in September 1991) was exactly what I wanted Sonic Cathedral to look like: silver streamers, dry ice, strobes…
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