It's hard to hear Jacco Gardner and not think of the crossroads of rock and psychedelia, when the Beatles got a little more trippy, Syd was still with Pink Floyd, and pop nuggets were still the focus, not the 7-20+ minute epics that would proliferate as the decade wore on. His newest effort Hypnophobia returns to those early explorations, dropping expansive and far-out pop gems that innocently and fondly recall, but do not ape, those days when reverb didn't immediately remind you of Coldplay and U2. The track "Find Yourself" is a stellar example, and makes its debut here for the first time. Stream it below and look for the Hypnophobia LP on May 5 via his new label home Polyvinyl. Order yours.Catch Gardner on tour at the dates below.
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JACCO GARDNER on TOURSat. March 14 - Denton, TX @ Denton Music FestivalMon. March 16 - Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas (Do512 SXSW Party)Wed. March 18 - Austin, TX @ Dutch Impact on Cedar St (Dutch Impact SXSW Party, 11am)Wed. March 18 - Austin, TX @ Waterloo RecordsThu. March 19 - Austin, TX @ Flamingo Cantina (Under The Radar SXSW Party)Thu. March 19 - Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas (Austin Psych Fest SXSW Party, 4:15pm)Thu. March 19 - Austin, TX @ Cheer Up Charlie’s (Polyvinyl SXSW Showcase, 9pm)Fri. March 20 - Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas (Panache SXSW Showcase, 11:25pm)Sat. March 21 - Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas (Burgerama SXSW Party, 3:30pm)Sat. March 21 - Austin, TX @ Spider House (Panache SXSW RAGER, 6pm)Sun. March 22 - Austin, TX @ Beerland (Panache SXSW Hangover Party, 6pm)Wed. March 25 - San Francisco, CA @ The ChapelThu. March 26 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst AtriumFri. March 27 - San Diego, CA @ The CasbahSat. March 28 - Los Angeles, CA @ The EchoSun. March 29 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory (Burgerama IV)