Before Wayne Coyne tarnished the cred of his nephew's band with a distasteful reinterpretation of Pink Floyd's opus, The Dark Side of the Moon, this past year (in a digital-only collaboration with the group), the Dennis Coyne-fronted Stardeath and White Dwarfs were doing a fine job of staying out of the Flaming Lips' shadow thanks to prime psych-rock freak-outs with absurdly creative names like "Springtime in Martha Stewart's Head." Take away the relationship, and you're still left with a solid new Okie crop that bridges a fine gap between psychedelia and punk.Chicago's Milk at Midnight sums up its connection to the cause with the title of the group's third effort, Less Love More Acid. (Gavin Paul)
