Washington D.C. psychedelic rock luminaries Dead Meadow present a dreamy first excerpt off their new record "Foundlings" — a 7-track collection that digs deep into the band's archives, spanning over two decades of sessions, tributes and unreleased gems — ahead of its release on July 31st via Heavy Psych Sounds.
Stream new Dead Meadow track "Lost To Light" via The Obelisk
Known for their hypnotic blend of heavy riffage, dreamy atmospherics, and mesmerising grooves, Dead Meadow have been delivering their organic, masterful and utterly transportive sonic recipe for nearly thirty years now. The Foundlings rarities collection promises to illuminate the band's evolution, featuring previously unheard material that showcases their unique ability to channel classic influences — from Sabbath-inspired heaviness to shimmering The Cure-like textures — through their own hazy lens, while also serving as a tribute to bassist and founding member Steve Kille, who passed away two years ago after a long battle against cancer.
Featuring the core lineup of guitarist and vocalist Jason Simon and late bassist Steve Kille, with drum duties split between Mark Laughlin and Stephen McCarty, Foundlings compiles material recorded between 2002 and 2024. Highlights include a rendition of Powell St. John's "Kingdom of Heaven" (from the Sonic Cathedral sessions), a take on The Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows" (from The Nothing They Need sessions), and a version of Led Zeppelin's "No Quarter" originally cut for a Cleopatra Records tribute, alongside originals drawn from the Voyager to Voyager album recording sessions, a EarthQuaker Devices session, and a Committee to Keep Music Evil session recorded with Anton Newcombe and Rob Campanella (The Brian Jonestown Massacre).
DEAD MEADOW "Foundlings"
Out July 31st on Heavy Psych Sounds (LP/CD/digital)
TRACKLIST:1. Lost To Light2. Nobody Home3. Kingdom Of Heaven (Powell St. John cover)4. Tomorrow Never Knows (The Beatles cover)5. Everything's Goin' On6. No Quarter (Led Zeppelin cover)7. From The Children Of Planet Earth
Formed in the fall of 1998, DEAD MEADOW emerged from the Washington, D.C. indie/punk scene to fuse their love of early ’70s hard rock and ’60s psychedelics into a unique marriage of dreamy guitar-fuzz bliss and stoney riffs. Over the course of seven studio albums, three live records and a Peel Session, they incorporated darker eastern influences and increasingly dense and hypnotic layering as they toured such far-reaching places as Russia and Australia and performed at renowned festivals including Roadburn and Levitation fest. They’ve become an inarguable pillar of the modern heavy psych movement alongside contemporaries like Black Mountain, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and the Black Angels.
DEAD MEADOW on "Foundlings"
Jason Simon - guitar, vocals, organ
Steve Kille - bass
Mark Laughlin - drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7)
Stephen McCarty - drums (tracks 3, 5) and organ (track 5)
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