Psych-rock is classic, sure, but the neo-psychedelia movement in the 90s and 2000s takes the iconic genre and punches it up a bit more. Chaos, carefully controlled and otherwise, reigns with the following four bands. Some take it subtle, slow and groovy, while others have improvised saxophone freak-outs. It’s all part of the psych-rock collective, moving through time and space on infinite musical levels, man.

Dead Meadow

Dead Meadow formed in 1998 and released seven albums. Their first self-titled dropped in 2000 with the most recent release Voyager To Voyager in March 2025. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Jason Simon and drummer Mark Laughlin, after the passing of bassist Steve Kille in 2024.

On their debut album, there’s meandering guitar work from Simon throughout. He’s a

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