The Brian Jonestown Massacre

photographed by Shane Deegan

He's back and he's bad.
Brian Jonestown massacre frontman Anton Newcombe was long seen as a 90s indie-rock nearly man.One hugely successfull documentary later,Ondi Timoner's Dig! and concert promoters worldwide have formed an orderly queue to Newcombs door. BJM are one of those groups who four times out of five are a godawful mess, but its that one time out of the five where the planets align and they can do something jaw-droppingly unforgettable right in front of you. There's a strong chance this may happen here, one time member Ricky Maymi ( guitar) has recently rejoined the band and the songs are all there ready to be rinsed out - a rich tapestry of swirling psychedelia and beach boys harmonies,60's Psych-garage hits from a parallel universe.
All Tomorrows Parties host the LA based sextet at London's Astoria which is an intimidatingly lofty venue for a band with such delicate nature. Will they rise to the occasion or bottle it.This is a solid opportunity for Newcombe to walk it likes he's been talking it since the start.