With a sound oscillating between psychedelic pop and space rock, Triptides’ album “Alter Echoes” channels both The Byrds at their most hallucinogenic and Floyd at their most cosmically composed while creating something immediate and new.
The band has established itself as a preeminent part of the Los Angeles new wave psych music. With “Alter Echoes,” they pull away from the pack, thanks to the quality of their songwriting, performance and production.
Triptides is led by multi-instrumentalist Glenn Brigman, and with drummer Brendan Peleo-Lazar and bassist/guitarist Stephen Burns.
Triptides photo by Alex Bulli.
Triptides continues their jangly, wiggy voyage into the unknown. – SHINDIG! (5 star review)
They write impressive songs, not unlike their more famous inspirations. And in some cases, even better. – AMERICAN SONGWRITER (4 star review)
You could view the album title as a smart pun; in the course of these eleven tracks, they move through a succession of musical personas, though happily continually reflective of each other so that Alter Echoes remains a definite organic whole. — BUCKETFULL OF BRAINS
Their sunniest, most polished, and hardest rocking album to date. — ALL MUSIC
A mix of sun-soaked, ’60s-sounding, psychedelic pop – think The Byrds and The Beatles – and far-out space rock. — SAY IT WITH GARAGE FLOWERS
It is so refreshing and calming to hear upbeat music. The band is led by multi-instrumentalist Glenn Brigman, with drummer Brendan Peleo-Lazar, and bassist/guitarist Stephen Burns. The sound is bright and clean, and good production abounds. – ECHOES AND DUST
Triptides craft a pure jangler, built on The Byrds’ crisp and harmony. The band stun the sound for a drag ‘round the sun on the second half, but it only lets the warmth seep in further as the psychedelics overtake the ring of the strings. – RAVEN SINGS THE BLUES
Brings to mind ’60s psych rock with a sunny California vibe. – GLIDE MAGAZINE
