The Dream Syndicate

THE DREAM SYNDICATE Released Their Debut LP ‘THE DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES’ 40 Years Ago

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Back in time

27 October 2022

Band: THE DREAM SYNDICATE
Who: Psychedelic post-punk rockers from Los Angeles fronted by Steve Wynn
Active: 1981–1989, 2012–present / 8 studio LPs with this year’s Ultra Violet Battle Hymns And True Confessions as the most recent one(stream below)

Anniversary LP: THE DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES
Released: 28 October 1982

Uncut Magazine said: “The Dream Syndicate led the way into the ’80s’ “post post-punk universe”, Steve Shelley declares in a booklet of peers’ testimonials. The rehearsals show they had more common ground with the East Coast experiments of Sonic Youth (barely recorded in 1982) than was obvious back then. But the alchemising of the ’60s’ most exciting moments into a lucid ’80s classic is The Dream Syndicate’s singular achievement.” Score: 4/5.

Single: Tell Me When It’s Over

Stream the full album here

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Still going strong.
Ultraviolet Battle Hymns and True Confessions
Released 10 June 2022.

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THE DREAM SYNDICATE: Bio – Discography – Facebook

THE DREAM SYNDICATE – New Album Next Week – 3rd Single Now

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New upcoming longplayers

3 June 2022

After 30 years of inactivity L.A. rockers, THE DREAM SYNDICATE returned with a new album in 2017, followed by another one in 2020, and a new, third longplayer named Ultraviolet Battle Hymns And True Confessions lands next week. Order info here.

For all the fans waiting for the new LP, here’s the third single.

EVERY TIME YOU COME AROUND is a sweet little tune with
distorted guitars in the back creating a psychedelic atmosphere.

Enjoy the vibe here…


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All 3 singles on Spotify

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Tour 2022

DREAM SYNDICATE: Facebook – Website – All Albums

Los Angeles Rockers THE DREAM SYNDICATE Glow On Bluesy Ballad ‘DAMIAN’

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New striking strokes

3 May 2022

New album

After 30 years of inactivity L.A. rockers, THE DREAM SYNDICATE returned with a new album in 2017, followed by another one in 2020 (you can stream them both on Spotify)
and a new, third longplayer named Ultraviolet Battle Hymns And True Confessions lands on June 10th. Order info here

New single

The band just shared a new cut titled Damian from the forthcoming LP.
It’s the second single off the full length titled DAMIAN. following lead
single Where I’ll Stand.

Steve Wynn (frontman) says: “I wanted to write and record something that
would have sounded good coming out of the Radio Shack speakers in my Gremlin.
The sense of mystery and time was enhanced by Marcus Tenney’s era-perfect sax
and trumpet work and then sweetened by a backing vocal arrangement Stephen
McCarthy brought to the session.”

Damian is a bluesy ballad with a Tindersticks feel, to my ears. Soulful, shady and
pensive with melancholic guitars, crooner vocals, and atmospheric trumpets here
and there.

Dreamy and glowing splendor…

Tour 2022

DREAM SYNDICATE: Facebook – Website

FIVE INFLAMMABLE SUMMER BANGERS – Part 7…

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Weekly series of five rolling ripsnorters to go completely bananas to this summer…

Another week! Another hit team of five heated jackhammers! Let’s rock…

1. ‘Made With Hate’ by PROPHETS OF RAGE
(Single 2019)

2. ‘The Way In’ by THE DREAM SYNDICATE
(Album: These Times – 2019)

3. ‘Date With The Night’ by YEAH YEAH YEAHS
(Album: Fever To Tell – 2003)

4. ‘Black Hanz’ by THE MOONLANDINGZ
(Album: Interplanetary Class Classics – 2017)

5. ‘Disco Sofa’ by GARETH SAGER & THE HUNGRY GHOSTS
(Album: Juicy Rivers – 2018)

All Summer Bangers so far
collected here on Spotify…

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See/hear you next week, music junkies…

OUT TODAY! New Riveting Album ‘THESE TIMES’ by THE DREAM SYNDICATE…

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‘Just released…

3 May 2019

Band: THE DREAM SYNDICATE
Who: veteran psych pop designers led
by singer/songwriter Steve Wynn
Album: THESE TIMES (first LP in 7 years)
Turn Up The Volume! says: classy and highly
affecting songwriting all the way – splendid score

Stream THESE TIMES in full…

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Here are the singles/clips…

– THE WAY IN –

– PUT SOME MILES ON –

– BLACK LIGHT –

THESE TIMES available via Bandcamp and iTunes

THE DREAM SYNDICATE: Facebook – Discography – Biography

TURN UP THE VOLUME’S Eleven Knockout Tracks For APRIL 2019…

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This past month’s best…

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Eleven Knockout Tracks on repeat this past month!
A tasty cocktail of rollicking rippers and first-rate cuts.
Here’s Turn Up The Volume‘s Knockout April Team!

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1. ‘Blah Blah Blah’ by MEMES (Glasgow, Scotland)
The spirit of The Fall’s debut EP Bingo-Master’s Break-Out!. Ramshackle racket!…

2. ‘Covered In Filth’ by THE MEDICINE DOLLS (Capetown, South Africa)
Raw rollicking rockabilly riffs with waggish bubblegum ooh-la-la’s. Filthy score!

3. ‘Don’t’ by MILLIONAIRE (Belgium)
An ominous funky smack fueled by a mighty disco stomp. Hell yeah!…

4. ‘Candy’ by FALLING MAN (Belgium)
An enigmatic painkiller for spooky midnight hours. It will keep you sane. Maybe…

5. ‘Stay Where You Stand’ by THE RINGARDS (London, UK)
Jangly guitars, ace pace, poppy synths and a scream/sing/hum along chorus. Top!

6. ‘The Way In’ by THE DREAM SYNDICATE (Los Angeles, CA, US)
Electrifying psych piece from the band’s new upcoming album ‘These Times‘ …

7. ‘Hey’ Gyp (Dig The Slowness) by THE RACONTEURS (US)
Jack White & buddies back with gloriously messy Donovan cover…

8. ‘6.30‘ by SUPER PARADISE (London,UK)
When blitzkrieg guitars, echoing vocals and flashy synths meet. A bang-up roller coaster!

9. ‘Who’s Been Having You Over’ by PETER DOHERTY & THE PUTA MADRES (UK)
Snappy garage stomper with sharp-edged guitar licks and Doherty‘s characteristic vox…

10. ‘Prozac Spaceman’ by FAUX CO. (Chicago, US)
This delightful humdinger will dance in your head for some time after one spin…

11. ‘Parabole’ by TURQUOISE (Bruxelles, Belgique)
Sensuous French vocals, glimmering guitars and New Order‘s blue dynamics. Magnifique!…

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THE DREAM SYNDICATE Drops Another Bang-Up Cut From New Album – Here’s ‘THE WAY IN’…

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Brand new sonic impulses…

Los Angeles‘ psych rockers THE DREAM SYNDICATE just dropped another rad
cracker from their first new album in 7 years. After groovy lead single Black Light
and catching steamroller Put Some Miles On here’s another electrifying cut. Catch
THE WAY IN right here..

DREAM SYNDICATE: Facebook – Tour Dates


THESE TIMES – New album out 5 May via ANTI-

THE DREAM SYNDICATE Shares Another Track From New LP – Here’s ‘PUT SOME MILES ON’…

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Brand new sonic impulses…

20 March 2019


(Photo by Linda Pitmon)

Los Angeles THE DREAM SYNDICATE release their first album since 2012. THESE TIMES
is out next May. Frontman Steve Wynn says about the lyrical content of the new record: “There is no avoiding the existential panic of a world that’s hurtling somewhere quickly, evolving, and shifting course by the hour,” he says. “It seems like a lie to not address or reflect the things that we can’t stop thinking about — the whole world’s watching indeed. The lyrics are just a mirror of the dread, panic, mania, speculation, melancholy and ultimately shrugging abandonment that just might follow. It’s just all about where we are.”

After last month’s groovy lead single Black Light the band now shared another new cut. ‘PUT SOME MILES ON’ relates to being on the road, the passing of time and listening with appreciation to the influential jazz trumpeter, Miles Davis. It’s a highly catching steamroller getting under your skin from the get-go. Join the swirling trip right here…

DREAM SYNDICATE: Facebook – Tour Dates


THESE TIMES – out 5 May via ANTI-

Psych Collective THE DREAM SYNDICATE Returns With Mind-Bending Single/Clip ‘BLACK LIGHT’…

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Brand new sonic impulses…

20 February 2019


(Photo by Linda Pitmon)

Veteran psych act from Los Angeles THE DREAM SYNDICATE will launch their first album since 2012. THESE TIMES is out next May. Frontman Steve Wynn says about the lyrical content of the new record: “There is no avoiding the existential panic of a world that’s hurtling somewhere quickly, evolving, and shifting course by the hour,” he says. “It seems like a lie to not address or reflect the things that we can’t stop thinking about — the whole world’s watching indeed. The lyrics are just a mirror of the dread, panic, mania, speculation, melancholy and ultimately shrugging abandonment that just might follow. It’s just all about where we are.”

Here’s lead single ‘BLACK LIGHT‘. A repetitive trance-inducing groove that sticks instantly…

DREAM SYNDICATE: Facebook


THESE TIMES – out 5 May via ANTI-