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The ethos of psychedelia is alive and well in the new millennium, as exemplified by I Hate Rock N Roll's 12" split release between LA's Darker My Love and Denver's Moccasin. From Los Angeles and San Francisco, Darker My Love builds upon various pop influences with layers of shoegaze and psychedelia, welcoming of distortion, reverb, and noise. Their years of writing music and playing shows around Los Angeles eventually culminated in national tours and a deal with Dangerbird Records and the recent release of "2" their sophomore album. The band headed to Hyde Street Studio in San Francisco, shortly before the studio announced it's closing, where they recorded their most experimental jam exclusively for I Hate Rock N Roll, titled "Hair Decisions". On the strength of their critically acclaimed, debut EP, "Last Leaf" Moccasin found themselves opening for the likes of Black Mountain, the Raveonettes, Dead Meadow, and the Black Angels, to name a few. The more contemplative of the two bands, Moccasin build expansive soundscapes, harvested by eerie, echoed vocals and dual, fuzzed guitars. The band has recently announced their signing to Buddyhead Records, also based out of Los Angeles. While in Denver, the band recorded two songs for I Hate Rock N Roll, titled "Secret Mountain" and "The Rule of Queen Tsago" after a recording hiatus.