Australian Psych
Australian psych is the modern wave of psychedelic rock from Australia, known for fuzzy guitars, swirling effects and a mix of heavy riffs and dreamy pop.
Australia has had psychedelic bands since the 1960s, but the label mostly refers to the scene that grew from the late 2000s, with Perth and Melbourne as its main centers. The music leans on fuzzy, effects-heavy guitars, synthesizers and reverb-soaked vocals. It ranges from polished, synth-led pop to fast garage rock jams.
Artists it is known for: Tame Impala, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Pond.
- Family
- Alternative & Indie
- On Spotify
- No longer returned by Spotify’s API
- What it is
- A scene
- From
- Australia, late 2000s
- Also called
- australian psychedelic rock
- Trackify listeners who play it
- 12%
About 10,000 of 83,000 Trackify listeners with public profiles have australian psych among their top artists of the last four weeks. Rounded; updated 13 November 2026.
Australian Psych artists
Tame Impala
SilverchairThe australian psych artists most Trackify listeners have in their top fifty. Each opens on Spotify.
Sources
The definition is written for this site from open sources, and was checked against them on 13 November 2026.