Heavy Psych
{{For|the music genre|Acid rock}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Heavy Psych
| type = studio
| artist = Nebula
| cover = Heavypsych.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2009|07|07}}{{Cite web|url= https://magnetmagazine.com/2009/05/14/mp3-at-3pm-nebula|title=MP3 AT 3PM: NEBULA|website=Magnet|date=May 14, 2009|access-date=May 1, 2023}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = {{flatlist|
- The Pass, Los Angeles, California{{Cite AV media notes|title=Heavy Psych|author=Nebula|year=2022|type=CD liner notes|publisher=Heavy Psych Sounds Records|id=HPS242|location=Rome, Italy}}
- Mysterious Mammal Studios, Los Angeles California
}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
- Stoner rock
- psychedelic rock
- {{nowrap|acid rock}}
}}
| length =
| label = {{hlist|Tee Pee|Heavy Psych Sounds (2022 reissue)}}
| producer = Nebula
| prev_title = Apollo
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Demos & Outtakes 98–02
| next_year = 2019
}}
Heavy Psych is the fifth studio album by the American stoner rock band Nebula.{{Cite web|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2009/08/18/nebula|title=Nebula|website=The Village Voice|first=Christopher|last=Weingarten|date=August 18, 2009|access-date=May 1, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://thequietus.com/articles/02316-nebula-heavy-psych-album-review|title=Nebula – Heavy Psych|website=The Quietus|first=Toby|last=Cook|date=July 29, 2009|access-date=May 1, 2023}} It was released on July 7, 2009, by Tee Pee Records.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theaquarian.com/2009/08/19/nebula-lead-skies-on-the-other-side|title=Nebula: Lead Skies On The Other Side|first=JJ|last=Koczan|website=The Aquarian Weekly|date=August 19, 2009|access-date=May 1, 2023}} The album was reissued in 2022 by the band's current label Heavy Psych Sounds Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.heavypsychsounds.com/shop.htm#HPS242|title=Nebula – Heavy Psych|website=Heavy Psych Sounds|access-date=August 16, 2022}}
Originally self-released by the band as an EP in 2008, the album version is remastered and features three additional tracks.
Reception
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{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/heavy-psych-mw0000821270|title=Heavy Psych – Nebula|website=AllMusic|first=Phil|last=Freeman|access-date=May 1, 2023}}
| rev2 = PopMatters
| rev3 = The Quietus
| rev3score = 6/10{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/404/Nebula--Heavy-Psych.aspx|title=Nebula – Heavy Psych|website=AnyDecentMusic?|access-date=June 21, 2023}}
| rev4 = The Skinny
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/nebula-heavy-psych|title=Nebula – Heavy Psych|first=Chris|last=Cusack|website=The Skinny|date=July 22, 2009|access-date=May 1, 2023}}
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PopMatters wrote that "Heavy Psych feels both weighted by history and infinitely lighter and spryer than the turgid slop that all too often passes for hard rock these days."{{Cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/109724-nebula-heavy-psych-2496068828.html|title=Nebula: Heavy Psych|date=September 2, 2009|website=PopMatters|first=Stephen|last=Haag|access-date=May 1, 2023}}
The Village Voice called it "basically their familiar, green-fingered grooves filtered through a little Hawkwind cosmic glop."
The Chicago Reader wrote: "The inspiration they obviously don't care to waste on their album titles gets channeled instead into period-perfect early-70s lazy-pothead comfy-chair boogie and ecstatic explosions of flanged-out guitar designed to turn your skull inside out through your headphones."{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-list-august-13-19-2009-critics-choices-and-other-notable-concerts-the-breeders-nebula-lucero-nobunny-otto-and-more/Content?oid=1176623|title=The List, August 13-19, 2009|author=Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer, Monica Kendrick, Jessica Hopper, Ann Sterzinger, Brian Costello|website=Chicago Reader}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Eddie Glass, except where noted
| title1 = Pulse
| length1 = 3:55
| title2 = The Dagger
| lyrics2 = Glass, Tom Davies
| music2 = Glass, Davies
| length2 = 3:37
| title3 = Aphrodite
| length3 = 4:09
| title4 = Dream Submarine
| lyrics4 = (instrumental)
| music4 = Davies
| length4 = 2:21
| title5 = In the Depth's
| length5 = 3:52
| title6 = The Other Side
| length6 = 5:33
| title7 = Crown of Thorns
| length7 = 3:00
| title8 = Lead Sky
| length8 = 3:01
| title9 = Little Yellow Pill
| length9 = 3:49
| title10 = The Perfect Rapture
| length10 = 3:15
| title11 = Running of the Bulls
| lyrics11 = Rob Oswald
| music11 = Oswald
| length11 = 1:54
}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
- Eddie Glass – guitar, vocals, keys
- Tom Davies – bass, vocals
- Rob Oswald – drums, percussion
References
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External links
- [https://atomicritual.com/music Official website]
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