Filthy Hippies return with Waves, a breathtakingly immersive new EP that cements their status in the psychedelic shoegaze landscape. This is music built from profound vulnerability, translating simple human moments into massive sonic experiences. It’s an atmosphere you can wear, a heavy coat of sound that perfectly captures the sentiment of the track ‘Air’: “It’s like hearts, melting into flames” comment the band.

The Filthy Hippies is a Cape Town based alternative rock/psychedelic Shoegaze band formed in 2018. Known for their lush, reverb-soaked soundscapes and DIY ethos, they craft music that blends hypnotic textures with emotional depth. With layered guitars, dreamlike vocals, and a constantly evolving line-up, they’ve become a standout in South Africa’s underground rock scene.

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Drawing inspiration from the British and American shoegaze era ‘Wilt’ delivers a nostalgic yet fresh sound that showcases the Filthy Hippies unique artistic vision.

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‘We tried to contrast the melancholy vibe of ‘Miserable’ with a cheerful chorus…and one that hints at the possibility that the protagonist may just be happy (being unhappy)’ – Filthy Hippies

Drawing inspiration from the British and American shoegaze era ‘Miserable’ delivers a nostalgic yet fresh sound that showcases the Filthy Hippies unique artistic vision.

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Drawing inspiration from the British and American shoegaze era ‘Wilt’ delivers a nostalgic yet fresh sound that showcases the Filthy Hippies unique artistic vision.

“We had the privilege of working with former Hippie, Mark Van Zyl, on our upcoming album ‘A Colourful Trip Through Melancholy’ before his move to New Zealand. His incredible creativity will be deeply missed, but it was awesome to get to go down the rabbit hole one last time with him…’ – Filthy Hippies

Video filmed by Meg Davidson
Edited by Filthy Hippies

Filthy Hippies is:
Andrew Paine – Vox/Guitars/Keys
Mandy Backstrom – Bass/Vox
Tim Ball – Guitars
Ca’lee Tucker – Guitars

with Mark Van Zyl.

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Acclaimed South African shoegazer’s ‘Filthy Hippies’ release ‘Walk In The Sun’ taken from new studio collection ‘Share The Pill’.

Boasting Phil Spector’esque walls of sound, fuzz-toned indie, and deep routed alternative inflections ‘Share The Pill’ traverses panoramas of reverberated rock and roll resulting in an alternative masterclass unencumbered by contemporary de rigueur.

Established in 2018 Filthy Hippies is a South African Alternative trio with a strong undercurrent of Shoegaze influences. The band quickly established themselves as solid contenders in the explosive, burgeoning South African psych scene and list supporting Post-punk band Dangerfield’s album launch, and 2019’s Endless Daze Festival as current highlights. Filthy Hippies create a sound that is best described as a Phil Spector’esque wall of sound hitched to deep routed pop inflections.

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Filthy Hippies create a sound that is best described as a Phil Spector’esque wall of sound hitched to deep routed pop inflections. Established in 2018 Filthy Hippies is a South African Alternative trio with a strong undercurrent of Shoegaze influences. The band quickly established themselves as solid contenders in the explosive, burgeoning South African psych scene and list supporting Post-punk band Dangerfield’s album launch, and 2019’s Endless Daze Festival as current highlights. Filthy Hippies create a sound that is best described as a Phil Spector’esque wall of sound hitched to deep routed pop inflections.

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Cape Town based psychedelic art rock trio Filthy Hippies release the single ‘Feel It’.

The track is taken from their upcoming album ‘Animal Farm’ set for release 01 October 2021. ‘Animal Farm’ is the bands second full length release after the well-received ‘Departures’ release early 2021.

Established in 2018 Filthy Hippies is a South African Alternative trio with a strong undercurrent of Shoegaze influences. The band quickly established themselves as solid contenders in the explosive, burgeoning South African psych scene and list supporting Post-punk band Dangerfield’s album launch, and 2019’s Endless Daze Festival as current highlights. Filthy Hippies create a sound that is best described as a Phil Spector’esque wall of sound hitched to deep routed pop inflections.

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Established in 2018 Filthy Hippies is a South African Alternative trio with a strong undercurrent of Shoegaze influences. The band quickly established themselves as solid contenders in the explosive, burgeoning South African psych scene and list supporting Post-punk band Dangerfield’s album launch, and 2019’s Endless Daze Festival as current highlights. Filthy Hippies create a sound that is best described as a Phil Spector’esque wall of sound hitched to deep routed pop inflections.

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Mongrel Records aims to present the finest heavy music and associated lifestyle programming from the emerging African underground, focusing predominantly on the fiery South African scene. A mixed bag of utterly intense and enjoyable tunes and inserts, so bite down hard!

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“Powerful synth pulses with driving electro drums form the backbone of this nostalgic 80’s inspired romp”. Established in 2018 Filthy Hippies is a South African Alternative trio with a strong undercurrent of Shoegaze influences. The band quickly established themselves as solid contenders in the explosive, burgeoning South African psych scene and list supporting Post-punk band Dangerfield’s album launch, and 2019’s Endless Daze Festival as current highlights. Filthy Hippies create a sound that is best described as a Phil Spector’esque wall of sound hitched to deep routed pop inflections.

FILTHY HIPPIES:
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https://www.instagram.com/filthyhippies_band

MONGREL RECORDS:
https://mongrelrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/mongrelrecords
https://www.instagram.com/mongrel_records
https://mongrelrecords1.bandcamp.com

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Mongrel Records aims to present the finest heavy music and associated lifestyle programming from the emerging African underground, focusing predominantly on the fiery South African scene. A mixed bag of utterly intense and enjoyable tunes and inserts, so bite down hard!

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