Tony Iommi had shown himself to be a riff-smith of the highest order on Black Sabbath’s first two albums and he continued his hot streak

Psychedelia is a key ingredient in their sound and a B-sides collection of “alternate” tracks is the perfect place to find some of the Cure’s trippiest stuff

Time becomes relative and you surrender to the experience, track markers and breaks in the music be damned

The double-disc is jam-packed with guest players, mind-altering samples, and the Orb’s comedown, chill-out vibe

In his own project, Black Mountain’s Jeremy Schmidt has free rein to craft his own brand of mostly instrumental synth-based soundscapes

The album’s trippy production touches include heavily treated percussion, extended Hendrix-style, fuzz drenched, wah-guitar solos, and strange atonal vocalizations