[Intoxicating Vibes] A Beginner’s Guide to Classic Psychedelic Rock Songs (Western Music)

In the 1960s, a kind of culture called psychedelia emerged among people who used hallucinogenic drugs, and musicians influenced by that culture expressed it in music as psychedelic rock.

Although the boom was short-lived, even in the 2020s globally renowned bands like Tame Impala and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard are still distilling its influence into their own unique sounds.

This article introduces classic and famous tracks that are essential to discussing the history of rock, focusing on the standards of psychedelic rock.

If you’re new to the genre, use this article as a starting point and dive into the deep allure of psych.