Spacegirl And Other Favorites

Spacegirl And Other Favorites captures The Brian Jonestown Massacre in their formative years, documenting the hazy, experimental sound that helped establish the band as cult heroes of American psychedelic rock.

Originally recorded in the early ’90s and released in 1995, the album blends shoegaze, dream pop and lo-fi psychedelia into a raw and hypnotic collection filled with droning guitars, woozy melodies and narcotic atmosphere. Led by Anton Newcombe, the band channels the spirit of Spacemen 3, My Bloody Valentine and late-’60s psych while creating something uniquely chaotic and immersive of their own.

Often described by Newcombe as a collection of “studio trash,” the album carries an unpolished charm that perfectly suits its dreamy, melancholic mood. Tracks like “Crushed,” “That Girl Suicide” and “Spacegirl” drift between fragile beauty and distorted haze, capturing the restless creativity that would define The Brian Jonestown Massacre’s sprawling catalogue for decades to come.

Pressed on 180g vinyl LP, Spacegirl And Other Favorites remains an essential early chapter in the story of one of modern psychedelia’s most influential and uncompromising bands.