psychedelia

noun

psy·che·de·lia ˌsī-kə-ˈdēl-yə

: the world of people, phenomena, or items associated with psychedelic drugs

: psychedelic music

Example Sentences

the tie-dyed fashions of psychedelia music ranging from jazz to disco to '60s psychedelia

Recent Examples on the Web Beck had a national penchant for psychedelia, experimentalism, and jazz (two of his favorite musicians in the Sixties were Eric Dolphy and Roland Kirk) and his avant-garde side fit perfectly with the pop scene in the Sixties. —

Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2023 Their musical styles encompass tropicália, West Coast psychedelia, soul, mambo, ranchera, cumbia and indie rock, among other genres. —

Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2022 The late 1960s got a facelift on Saturday in a collection that featured babydoll dresses, miniskirts, psychedelia, crop-tops and jabot collars -- but never lost that floaty, contemporary Saab touch. —

Thomas Adamson, ajc, 1 Oct. 2022 Jones’ fretwork is crucial to Tool’s sound, brilliantly connecting the sonic threads between prog, psychedelia, heavy metal, and post-grunge. —

Spin Staff, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2022 Junior Mesa, another sort-of-indie act that blurs the lines between psychedelia and soul, based out of Bakersfield. —

Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Dec. 2022 There are dashes of psychedelia and Beatlesesque whimsy, with welcome COVID-era plaints of patience, understanding and peace. —

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2022 The peace sign is among the most recognizable symbols of the late 20th century, embodying anti-Vietnam War fervor, as well as trippy pop psychedelia. —

Nancy Hass, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2022 Their blend of familiar elements of classic soul, dub, rock and psychedelia — combined with the warm sensibilities of their sound — was the perfect transition as sunset turned into evening. —

Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 3 Oct. 2022 See More

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