Psychedelic Horseshit

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Psychedelic Horseshit
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Psychedelic Horseshit (2011).
Background information
Origin Columbus, Ohio, United States
Genres Shitgaze
Years active2005–2011
Labels
Past members
  • Matt Whitehurst (vocals, guitar)
  • Rich Johnston (percussion)
  • Ryan Jewell (keyboards)
  • David Radosevic (bass, guitar)
  • Kevin DeBroux (bass, guitar)

Psychedelic Horseshit was an American rock band formed in Columbus, Ohio in 2005. That same year, Kevin DeBroux of Pink Reason coined the microgenre and scene, known as "shitgaze" when referring to recordings of Horseshit's material. Lead singer Matt Whitehurst later added the term to the groups Myspace page where it was later popularized. [1] The band has been described as "shitgaze frontrunners" by The Times. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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History

The group was founded by Matt Whitehurst in 2005; he claims the band's name was coined off-the-cuff by Sarah Asher when he and a few musician friends landed a slot playing a jam band festival. [6] The group's lo-fi sound, recorded with inexpensive equipment, was solidified over the recording of several CD-R releases in 2006 and 2007. [6] The group's first 7" arrived in 2007 on Columbus Discount, followed by an EP; Siltbreeze picked the band up for a full-length, Magic Flowers Droned, in 2007. In 2009 the group re-released some of the old CD-R material as Golden Oldies, along with new songs as Shitgaze Anthems. Golden Oldies received a 5.2/10 rating on Pitchfork, and was called "tough to recommend", though Pitchfork says of Shitgaze Anthems, "never before have so many of their good ideas worked out quite so well." [7] They also released the double seven-inch EP Too Many Hits as the final installment of the Columbus Discount Records Year One Singles Club in 2009. In 2011 the group released the album Laced, which received a 7.3/10 rating on Pitchfork. The album was called "more immediately enjoyable" than its prior releases. [8]

Members

Former

Discography

References

Footnotes
  1. ↑ Oliphint, Joel (June 2008). "Anatomy of a Scene – Sh*tgaze". Spin . p. 44.
  2. ↑ Queen, Neil (July 9, 2008). "New Wave Hippies by Psychedelic Horseshit". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  3. ↑ Marcus, Ezra (May 12, 2017). "Wave Music Is a Marketing Tactic, Not a Microgenre". VICE. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ Sherburne, Philip (October 7, 2021). "25 Microgenres That (Briefly) Defined the Last 25 Years". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ Masters, Marc (September 14, 2009). "The Decade in Noise". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Mark Deming, Psychedelic Horseshit at Allmusic
  7. ↑ Review, Pitchfork Media
  8. ↑ Review, Pitchfork Media
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