Jeffrey Alexander interview in UNCUT
LAGNIAPPE SESSION for Aquarium Drunkard
and here's yet another AQD LAGNIAPPE SESSION
Heavy Lidders LIVE bootleg (Stoke-on-Trent UK, 10 May 2025) featured on Doom + Gloom From The Tomb
Jeffrey Alexander interview in Terrascopaedia issue 24 (UK, 2025)
Heads Lifestyle interview and mixtape
Heavy Lidders as ALBUM OF THE MONTH in Spain's Ruta 66
Jeffrey Alexander round-up on NTS radio, hosted by Geologist (Animal Collective)
Merry Go Round Magazine interview
Jeffrey Alexander interviews on Brokedown Podcast: 130, 101, 61, 32
Flood Magazine feature
Self Portrait Gospel interview
Jeffrey's Raccoon Records mixtape and Banana interview in Raven Sings The Blues
Heavy Lidders live review + bootleg recording from RSTB' Deep In The Valley III Fest 2024, NYC Taper
DWLVS feature in It's Pyschedelic Baby
30 minute Heavy Lidders live video and interview on Aquarium Drunkard
Heavy Lidders feature in Relix Magazine
Jeffrey Alexander primer in Record Crates United
Heavy Lidders live review + bootleg recording from RSTB' Deep In The Valley I Festival 2022, NYC Taper
Foxy Digitalis Mix Season 2, #8: Jeffrey Alexander
LISTED mixes for Dusted Magazine: 2021 and 2019
Another interview in Record Crates United
Track by track feature for I Heart Noise
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”improvisation that touches numerous planes while continually ascending” (Best Experimental Music on Bandcamp)
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”Jeffrey Alexander and his accompanying explorers sure know how to jam” (The Quietus' Best-of-2025)
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“Unquestionably one of the all time best records in the Jeffrey Alexander & The Heavy Lidders discography. This is the kind of transportive sonic alchemy that can check off all of the right boxes for acid rock fans everywhere. Don’t miss out.” (Record Crates United)
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“Lazy, smoky, stretched out guitar psych a great, loose aggregation“ (The Wire)
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“It’s Coltranian in both the Alice and John senses of the term“ (The Quietus)
“digressive jams that meander through free-form jazz, bluesy kosmische and bulging psychedelia” (PROG)
“Heavy Lidders stretch into outer realms with fearless improvisation and a heavy communal vibe. Equal parts mind-melt and heart balm, lo-fi kosmische Americana with soul - an underground gem for heads seeking transcendence” (Time Machine, Greece)
“these cats can get further out than the backend of Pluto” (Record Collector)
"Jeffrey Alexander is, without a doubt, one of the most creative and experimental musicians working today” (Sleeping Shaman)
“the kind of 20-minute, sun-setting, far-out, transcendence-inducing jamathon that should be the norm at the average ”psych fest” (The Quietus)
“Alexander composes the kind of sunny, open field psychedelia that washes all your worries away. Listening to this is like having the sun kiss your face.” (Sun 13, Liverpool)
”super-chilled psych improvisation from underground collective” (UNCUT)
”languid strums and birdsong mutate into thrusting, full-on psych with bullhorn wails, underpinned by a deep sense of groove” (MOJO)
”the sound of seasoned cosmic travelers syncing up once more, transmitting psychic frequencies from orbit to earth. Whether you’re chasing bliss in your headphones or navigating strange new tripways, Jeffrey Alexander + The Heavy Lidders offer a vessel worth boarding” (Psychedelic Scene)
”more superbly somnambulantjams from the psych-rock lifer and friends, here including jazz magus Isaiah ”The Black Emperor” Collier and Kate Wright of Movietone/Crescent” (UNCUT)
”a shaggy, Dead-oriented tumble through the ether” (Raven Sings The Blues)
“they set their controls for the heart of the sun, blending cosmic improvisation with studio-crafted warmth” (THIRD EYE)
”Heady underground explorations” (UNCUT)
“Flanked by members of Elkhorn and Sunwatchers, Jeffrey Alexander vibes-assisted swooners, freak out jams, and a long, exceedingly far out reading of CSNY's 'Almost Cut My Hair.' Alexander has been at it for decades with Dire Wolves, and while this LP drifts into similar zones, it's always nice to hear Alexander stretch out and let it flow. A heady one to play as the summer wears on.“ (Aquarium Drunkard, Best of 2024)
“The record finds the band expanding, collaborating, and coalescing their sound. Folk and fury play out over the rest of the album, with Drew bringing some Vibraphone action and the set capping off with a massive cover of “Almost Cut My Hair,” giving an elevated air to the CSNY classic.“ (Raven Sings The Blues, Best of 2024)
“OH, MAN - THIS IS THE GOODS!!!! Seriously, thank you so very much for restoring my faith. Loving it.” (Phil Terrascope)
“The band, featuring members of Dire Wolves and Elkhorn has long been a staple around here and I can’t recommend this one enough. “ (Raven Sings The Blues)
“Once you get to Planet Lidders, you won’t have a care in the world. Just relax, key into the music, and let Jeffrey and his group carry you away.” (The Third Eye)
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“Extremely highhgrade psych” (MOJO)
“Immaculate sounding new psychedelia“ (Maggot Brain)
“Alexander succeeds in capturing the post-psych grandeur that he’s aiming for while also creating one of his headiest offerings yet” (Raven Sings The Blues)
“Psych lifer in a bloozy Americana mode. The whole thing hangs loose like a frayed rope tied to a river tube… essentially, a choogler’s dream.” (Viking’s Choice / NPR Music)
“Plug in and space your face” (Aquarium Drunkard)
"Relocated from San Francisco to Philadelphia – and hooking up with fellow travellers like Elkhorn, Marissa Nadler and Pat Gubler – hasn’t radically changed Alexander’s MO: mostly, he still favours strung-out guitar jams that evoke Crazy Horse or Dinosaur Jr at their most languid and frazzled. But there’s greater songcraft, economy and relative polish here." (MOJO)
"A longtime citizen of the New Weird America, Jeffrey Alexander has gathered an impressive cast of underground collaborators for his new Heavy Lidders project. More heady than heavy, but that’s no complaint." (Uncut)
"Playing with a ridiculously talented band of guys-you-should-know, including some great special guests, Alexander finds a sweet stoner motherlode.” (Jambase)
“One listen of Jeffrey Alexander and the Heavy Lidders self-titled new joint on Arrowhawk and I am swimming in a sea of psychedelic gold.” (Foxy Digitalis)
“These are languid, spectral grooves, anchored in folk and blues but allowed to spin off into the distance.” (Dusted)
“With the Lidders, Jeffrey’s brought together a potent, joyous, contemplative record that slides high on the list of 2021 highlights.” (Raven Sings The Blues)
“By the time it’s over, you might be wondering why no one bothered to fit your armchair with a seatbelt.” (Essential New Music, Magnet Magazine)
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