US psychedelic rock trio Dead Meadow to release »Foundlings« rarities album on July 31st via Heavy Psych Sounds Records!

Washington D.C. psychedelic rock luminaries Dead Meadow have teamed up with Heavy Psych Sounds Records for the exclusive release of »Foundlings« – a 7-track collection that digs deep into the band’s archives, spanning over two decades of sessions, tributes and unreleased gems – on July 31st, 2026.

Tracklist:
01. Lost To Light
02. Nobody Home
03. Kingdom Of Heaven (Powell St. John cover)
04. Tomorrow Never Knows (The Beatles cover)
05. Everything’s Goin’ On
06. No Quarter (Led Zeppelin cover)
07. From The Children Of Planet Earth

Known for their hypnotic blend of heavy riffage, dreamy atmospherics, and mesmerising grooves, Dead Meadow have been delivering their organic, masterful and utterly transportive sonic recipe for nearly thirty years now. The Foundlings rarities collection promises to illuminate the band’s evolution, featuring previously unheard material that showcases their unique ability to channel classic influences – from Sabbath-inspired heaviness to shimmering The Cure-like textures – through their own hazy lens, while also serving as a tribute to bassist and founding member Steve Kille, who passed away two years ago after a long battle against cancer.

Featuring the core lineup of guitarist and vocalist Jason Simon and late bassist Steve Kille, with drum duties split between Mark Laughlin and Stephen McCarty, Foundlings compiles material recorded between 2002 and 2024. Highlights include a rendition of Powell St. John’s »Kingdom Of Heaven« (from the »Sonic Cathedral« sessions), a take on The Beatles’ »Tomorrow Never Knows« (from »The Nothing They Need« sessions), and a version of Led Zeppelin’s »No Quarter« originally cut for a Cleopatra Records tribute, alongside originals drawn from the »Voyager To Voyager« album recording sessions, a »EarthQuaker Devices« session, and a »Committee To Keep Music Evil« session recorded with Anton Newcombe and Rob Campanella (The Brian Jonestown Massacre).

Foundlings is poised to be essential listening for both long-time devotees and new converts. It arrives as the band continues to cement a legacy defined by fearless exploration.

Dead Meadow »Foundlings« out July 31st on Heavy Psych Sounds (LP/CD/digital)

Formed in the fall of 1998, Dead Meadow emerged from the Washington, D.C. indie/punk scene to fuse their love of early ’70s hard rock and ’60s psychedelics into a unique marriage of dreamy guitar-fuzz bliss and stoney riffs. Over the course of seven studio albums, three live records and a Peel Session, they incorporated darker eastern influences and increasingly dense and hypnotic layering as they toured such far-reaching places as Russia and Australia and performed at renowned festivals including Roadburn and Levitation fest. They’ve become an inarguable pillar of the modern heavy psych movement alongside contemporaries like Black Mountain, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and the Black Angels.

Dead Meadow on »Foundlings«:
Jason Simon – Guitar, Vocals, Organ
Steve Kille – Bass
Mark Laughlin – Drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7)
Stephen McCarty – Drums (tracks 3, 5) and Organ (track 5)

Courtesy of Purple Sage PR

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