Meatbodies: Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom [Album Review]

MeatbodiesFlora Ocean Tiger BloomIn The Red Records [2024] Album Overview: Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom is Meatbodies’ latest album, marking a significant progression from their previous works. The record serves as a testament to frontman Chad Ubovich’s tumultuous yet transformative personal odyssey over the last several years, encapsulating themes of redemption, reinvention, and the human condition. … Read more

Meatbodies – “Billow” [Video]

Meatbodies’ “Billow” plays like a long-lost single from the Creation Records heyday with a space-y Stone Roses-type groove that is immediate and unforgettable. It’s nothing short of an instant classic built on harmonizing vocals and tons of tambourine—blossoming from darkness into a hopeful groove bathed in sunlight and lysergic acid. The track is just one of thirteen … Read more

Meatbodies – “Move” [Video]

Meatbodies new single “Move” is an epic full journey spanning from hypnotic, drone-y groove into a full-on psychedelic freak-out. It’s opening icy, circular synth bassline recalls Martin Rev/Suicide, then slithers into a Spaceman 3 groove before blossoming into a total rock-acid blowout. It’s one of the many highlights from Meatbodies’ soon-to-be released Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom and hits today alongside … Read more

Meatbodies: 333 [Album Review]

Meatbodies333In The Red Records [2021] Meatbodies’ Chad Ubovich has kept busy over the last decade playing in Mikal Cronin’s backing band, playing along Ty Segall and Charlie Moothart supplying the killer bass in Fuzz, and then releasing two albums and touring to support his own Meatbodies. The group now returns with the seven song 333 … Read more

Meatbodies: Alice [Album Review]

Meatbodies Alice In The Red Records [2017] Who: Meatbodies are a California-based trio with connections to Fuzz and Mikal Cronin . Sound: Alice is a heavy psychedelic stoner rock epic. Fans of Ty Segall, Wand, Fuzz and Mikal Cronin will eat this up. TFN Final Take: Alice is fantastic. Chad Ubovich (Fuzz, Mikal Cronin) Kevin … Read more

Meatbodies: Meatbodies [Album Review]

Meatbodies Meatbodies In The Red Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Meatbodies are your next garage/psychedelic adventure. Album Review: If you are addicted to all things Ty Segall then Meatbodies self-titled debut was already on your list. If you have been a casual fan of Ty you probably have already heard some of Meatbodies players and … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Meatbodies – “Disorder”

The first thing about Meatbodies you should know is that main man Chad Ubovich is also the guitarist for Mikal Cronin and the bassist in FUZZ with Ty Segall. You might remember that Chad and the Meatbodies were the B-side last year with Ty on the seventh release in the LAMC 7” Series from Famous … Read more