ALBUM REVIEW – CORY HANSON: WESTERN CUM

Three albums into his solo career, Wand’s Cory Hanson has conjured distinct and magical flavours each time. Debut release, 2016’s ‘The Unborn Capitalist from Limbo’, dealt out an unimpeachably lush psychedelia while its follow up, ‘Pale Horse Rider’, developed a country rock tinge. With his latest release, Hanson leaps into rock territory. To these ears, […]
-DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER- It’s rare I go to watch a band whose back catalogue I have almost no knowledge of whatsoever, but when the chance to see Wand came up I was intrigued. Having only ever heard ‘Reaper Invert’ from 2015’s Golem and ‘Pure Romance’ from the Perfume EP released this year, I was intrigued […]

LIVE: WAND – 11/11/2018

LIVE: WAND / EAST SISTER – 26/01/2018

-SOUP KITCHEN, MANCHESTER- The modern psychedelic scene is known for its ingenuity, originality and prolificness, and with an abundance of bands like King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard and Thee Oh Sees who produce fresh, hard hitting, tripped-out anthems that draw from the heyday of psychedelia whilst still managing to sound fresh and organic, it […]
Los Angeles-based Wand release Plum, their new album, and second for Drag City, on Friday 22nd September 2017. And after sharing the title track, the band now presents the video for new single ‘Bee Karma’, and all its ascendant riffs. Wand’s Cory Hanson comments: “The video stars my brother Casey, as the clown that I drive around. Abby Banks shot all the footage of […]

WAND PRODUCE SOME MAGIC WITH VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE ‘BEE KARMA’

LISTEN TO WAND’S NEW SINGLE ‘PLUM’ TAKEN FROM UPCOMING ALBUM OF THE SAME NAME

Los Angeles-based Wand announce the release of their new album Plum, out Friday 22nd September 2017 via Drag City Records. As well as lead single, ‘Plum’, and its accompanying video, and a tour that embarks on the heels of the album’s release. Plum is Wand’s fourth LP since the band formed in late 2013, but their first new album since 2015. Describing their […]
– SOUP KITCHEN, MANCHESTER – Our editor told me to use the word ‘magic’ in this review, so that’s that over with. Wand are a 4-piece from LA who are about to release their 3rd album in the space of 14 months. ‘Ganglion Reef’, on Ty Segall’s God? label, showcased an impressive, unique blend of psych, prog and […]

LIVE: WAND – 10/09/2015