Psychedelic Horseshit is the primary architect of the 'shitgaze' subgenre, a term coined by contemporary Kevin DeBroux of Pink Reason to describe the band's ultra-lo-fi, blown-out aesthetic. Emerging from the Columbus, Ohio underground scene in the mid-2000s, the band - led by Matt Whitehurst - became synonymous with a specific brand of noise-inflected garage rock that utilized four-track recorders and cheap electronics to create a dense, 'shitty' wall of sound.
Their early career was marked by a prolific output of handmade CD-Rs, often packaged in stapled paper, emphasizing a disposable yet essential DIY philosophy. Their 2007 debut LP, 'Magic Flowers Droned,' released on the influential Siltbreeze label, polarized critics but established them as leaders of a new lo-fi wave alongside peers like Times New Viking and Eat Skull. Over time, their sound incorporated more experimental elements, including dub influences and sampling, particularly on later releases like 'Laced.' They remain a cult touchstone for the intersection of noise rock, psychedelic pop, and extreme lo-fi production.
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