Taiwanese heavy psych rockers Holotropics premiere new single and music video »Wash Away«; second album »Yuanfen« out September 7th!

Kaohsiung, Taiwan based heavy psych rockers Holotropics premiere the first single and music video »Wash Away« taken from their upcoming sophomore album, »Yuanfen«, which will be released on September 7th, 2025.

The band comments: “Yoyo! The first single and video from our second album is out now! You can find it on all streaming platforms (except Spotify). Watch the video in full on YouTube! Big thanks to the wonderful friends who helped make this possible!”

Biography:

Holotropics isn’t a band that’s easy to define. While the Kaohsiung-based four-piece uses psychedelia as its anchor, Holotropics isn’t afraid to incorporate diverse influences into its sound. From punk and garage rock to experimental and world music, Holotropics creates a unique form of psychedelic rock that can be both energetic and ethereal, heavy yet harmonious. Powerful guitar riffs, cosmic soundscapes, and multi-lingual lyrics delving into environmentalism, mysticism, and the human condition show that Holotropics is willing to evolve and grow outside traditional genre boundaries.

Produced and mixed by Thom Weeks at Leejay Studios.
Mastered by Jake Packer at Slow God Audio.
Cover art by Mario Oliva and Andrea Thehuman.

Holotropics is:
● Pei – Vocals, Guitar
● Steve (Datou) – Guitar, Backing Vocals
● Khloe – Drums
● Wei En – Bass

Photo by Ainsley Myles

Upcoming tour dates:
● 8/8: Pipe, Taipei, Taiwan
● 9/4: “The Next Big Thing,” Legacy, Taipei, Taiwan
● 9/21: TBC, Hong Kong
● 10/5: TCRC, Tainan, Taiwan
● 10/9–10/12: TBC, Malaysia
● 12/27: Taipei Psychedelic Rock Festival, Revolver, Taipei, Taiwan

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well