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The Black Angels

The Black Angels

The Black Angels are an American psychedelic rock band from Austin, Texas. Formed in May 2004, they took their name from the Velvet Underground's "The Black Angel's Death Song." They have released six studio albums and one compilation album.

Albums

2006 Passover
2008 Directions to See a Ghost
2010 Phosphene Dream
2013 Indigo Meadow
2017 Death Song
2022 Wilderness of Mirrors
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Latest Articles

Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Black Angels - Death Song
"The darkest material The Black Angels have ever recorded, and the most political they've ever been."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Black Angels - Clear Lake Forest
"It’s no entrée, but it’s certainly not a main course."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Black Angels, The Laurels, Mezzanine
Playing in a venue that hosts various bands and club nights on the regular, The Black Angels made us feel as though we had spent the last few hours on a journey to another era, and upon leaving the venue on a crisp winter’s evening, I was back to reality.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Black Angels, The Laurels, Zeahorse
Two-plus hours and one encore later, and The Black Angels’ track record remains resolutely intact.
Reviews / Live
The Black Angels, Pic by Jesse Booher
Live Review: The Black Angels, The Laurels
Black Isn’t Black closes the encore, complete with projections of a trampolinist. With the lyrics “Placed on this planet, darkness at the door” hanging in the air, the audience dopily exits into the clear night air.
Features / Music
Psych Submersion
“We felt that after (third album) Phosphene Dream we had brought in influences that really appealed to us, and we wanted to push that further, but also integrate it with our past to make something fairly seamless."
News / Music
WIN: The Black Angels Prize Pack
Ever wondered what their soundcheck would be like?
News / Music
The Black Angels New Clip Makes The Kids Dance
We don't know what the fuck is going on here.
Features / Premiere
The Black Angels - Don't Play With Guns
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Black Angels - Indigo Meadow
Exploring a different facet of the psychedelic ‘60s this time around, The Black Angels still take us on quite a trip.
News / Music
The Black Angels Return To Australia For Theatre Dates
The Austin psych outfit return to blow minds once more.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Black Angels - Indigo Meadow
Indigo Meadow is completely engrossing from start to finish, and acts as a testament to their knowledge of genre, while simultaneously remaining accessible to audiences of our time.