ASTEROID No. 4 (us), Acid Roster

neo psychedelic | rock | dream pop | noise pop | krautrock | shoegaze

Known for their immersive live performances—melding multi-layered guitars, reverb-heavy vocal harmonies, and a driving rhythm section—The Asteroid No.4 has built a dedicated following within the underground psychedelic community. Their prolific output has been central to their reputation: thirteen full-length albums, numerous compilation appearances, digital rarities, singles, and EPs. With each release, the band continues refining a sound that is distinctly their own, most recently In Praise of Shadows via Little Cloud Records.

With a sound that evokes the spirit of the German kraut and psych-rock pioneers, Acid Rooster celebrates suspenseful, free-thinking instrumental music on their partly written, partly improvised albums, which often develops a trance-like undertow and, gradually increasing, discharges in breathtaking climaxes. The trio experimentally explores the acoustic space between brute and spherical and shines with compositional sophistication, authenticity and emotional complexity. It is therefore not surprising that the three childhood friends share a long musical socialisation and can draw on a wide range of inspirations and musical experiences. They succeed at interpreting the psychedelic heritage in an unpretentious and contemporary way and retain the freedom to explore related genres such as space rock, drone, garage or kosmische Musik while always remaining authentic and stylistically confident.