Complete List Of The Black Angels Albums And Discography

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It’s so cool that psychedelic rock has made a comeback. The Black Angels are one of these grousp that have contributed to that comeback. The band hails from Austin, Texas. The The Black Angels were formed in May 2004. Velvet Underground fans may give the name a second thought as the group’s name derives from the Velvet Underground song “The Black Angel’s Death Song.”  The band consists of Alex Maas (vocals, bass, organ, drone machine/keyboard), Christian Bland (guitar, drone machine/keyboard), Stephanie Bailey (drums, percussion), Kyle Hunt (keyboards, percussion, bass, guitar), and Jake Garcia (guitar, bass).

Passover

Released 2006

Passover is the debut studio album by The Black Angels, released in 2006. It’s a powerful, dark record often considered a seminal work in the resurgence of contemporary psychedelic music.

CD Track Listings:

1. “Young Men Dead” – 5:32
2. “The First Vietnamese War” – 3:30
3. “The Sniper at the Gates of Heaven” – 4:16
4. “The Prodigal Sun” – 4:23
5. “Black Grease” – 4:32
6. “Manipulation” – 5:55
7. “Empire” – 5:34
8. “Better Off Alone” – 3:03
9. “Bloodhounds on My Trail” – 3:54
10. “Call to Arms” – 18:02

Directions to See a Ghost

Released: 2008

Directions to See a Ghost is the second album by The Black Angels, continuing their exploration of psychedelic sounds.

CD Track Listings:

1. “You on the Run” – 4:51
2. “Doves” – 4:28
3. “Science Killer” – 4:45
4. “Mission District” – 5:11
5. “18 Years” – 5:24
6. “Deer-Ree-Shee” – 5:49
7. “Never/Ever” – 8:34
8. “Vikings” – 4:37
9. “You in Color” – 5:52
10. “The Return” – 4:30
11. “Snake in the Grass” – 16:10

Phosphene Dream

Released: 2010

Phosphene Dream marks a significant shift for The Black Angels, showcasing a brighter, more concise approach to their psychedelic sound. This third studio album is a lean, driven collection of songs that finds the band exploring new territories while retaining their signature sound.

CD Track Listings:

1. “Bad Vibrations” – 4:26
2. “Haunting at 1300 McKinley” – 2:39
3. “Yellow Elevator #2” – 4:56
4. “Sunday Afternoon” – 2:43
5. “River of Blood” – 3:57
6. “Entrance Song” – 3:37
7. “Phosphene Dream” – 3:41
8. “True Believers” – 4:32
9. “Telephone” – 1:58
10. “The Sniper” – 3:53

Indigo Meadow

Released: 2013

Indigo Meadow is the fourth studio album by The Black Angels, further refining their blend of psychedelic rock with more pronounced melodies and song structures.

CD Track Listings:

1. “Indigo Meadow” – 2:49
2. “Evil Things” – 3:44
3. “Don’t Play with Guns” – 3:43
4. “Holland” – 4:02
5. “The Day” – 2:37
6. “Love Me Forever” – 3:10
7. “Always Maybe” – 4:08
8. “War on Holiday” – 2:36
9. “Broken Soldier” – 3:36
10. “I Hear Colors (Chromaesthesia)” – 4:03
11. “Twisted Light” – 3:21
12. “You’re Mine” – 3:40
13. “Black Isn’t Black” – 4:20

Death Song

Released: 2017

CD Track Listings:

1. “Currency” – 4:16
2. “I’d Kill for Her” – 3:35
3. “Half Believing” – 4:46
4. “Comanche Moon” – 4:49
5. “Hunt Me Down” – 3:55
6. “Grab as Much (as you can)” – 4:11
7. “Estimate” – 3:57
8. “I Dreamt” – 5:07
9. “Medicine” – 3:35
10. “Death March” – 4:23
11. “Life Song” – 5:01

Wilderness of Mirrors

Released: 2022
Label: Partisan

Track Listings

1. Without a Trace
2. History of the Future
3. Empires Falling
4. El Jardín
5. La Pared (Govt. Wall Blues)
6. Firefly
7. Make It Known
8. The River
9. Wilderness of Mirrors
10. Here & Now
11. 100 Flowers of Paracusia
12. A Walk on the Outside
13. Vermillion Eyes
14. Icon
15. Suffocation

THE BLACK ANGELS’ COMPILATIONS AND EPs

Another Nice Pair

Released: 2011
Label: Light in the Attic

Another Nice Pair is a compilation album by The Black Angels, released in 2011. This release is particularly unique as it serves as a reissue of the band’s first two EPs: “The Black Angels EP” (2005) and “Black Angel Exit EP” (2008).

CD Track Listings:

1. “Black Grease” – 4:32
2. “The First Vietnamese War” – 3:30
3. “Winter ’68” – 2:40
4. “Manipulation” – 5:55
5. “Better Off Alone” – 3:03
6. “The Sniper at the Gates of Heaven” – 4:16
7. “Sunday Afternoon” – 2:43
8. “Black Angel Exit/Shine” – 5:24

Phosgene Nightmare

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Phosgene Nightmare is a six-track EP that is a companion piece to their third studio album, Phosphene Dream.

Tracklisting:

1. “Torture Me”
2. “The Boat Song”
3. “At Night”
4. “Choose to Choose”
5. “Entrance Song” (Rain Dance Version)
6. “Melanie’s Melody”

Clear Lake Forest

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Released 2014

Clear Lake Forest was released in 2014 as a follow-up EP to their Indigo Meadow album. by The Black Angels. The tracks were produced by John Congleton.

Tracklisting:

1. “Sunday Evening”
2. “Tired Eyes”
3. “Diamond Eyes”
4. “The Flop”
5. “An Occurrence at 4507 South Third Street”
6. “The Executioner”
7. “Linda’s Gone”

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