SFTHU Quick Reivews: AcidSitter - Escape From Egoland
AcidSitter is a Polish/Japanese psychedelic rock quartet based in Kraków who specializes in an energetic but thought-provoking brand of psychedelic rock. While this appropriately named group also infuses their music with plenty of hallucinogenic grooves inspired by the sounds of the 60s, the message behind their songs is always crystal clear.
AcidSitter burst onto the scene from what seemed like out of nowhere with their debut album Make Acid Great Again, a release that caught the attention of many underground music fans and reviewers alike (myself included). Here, the band introduced us to their buoyant signature sound dotted with pockets of emotional intensity and dreamy respites. Following the success of their debut, AcidSitter brought their passion and energy to the stage by playing at many different festivals and touring with the likes of Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, King Buffalo, and Karkara.
On November 14, 2025, AcidSitter released their sophomore album Escape From Egoland: "a conceptual psychedelic manifesto about breaking free from the ego". The album was produced and recorded on tape by Maciej Cieślak (Ścianka) in an effort to stay true to the band's vintage psychedelic rock inspirations.
AcidSitter - Escape From Egoland
Escape From Egoland bursts right out of the gate with even more bubbling energy than AcidSitter displayed on their debut album. The edges are sharper, the emotions are higher, and the contrasts are starker. However, there's an underlying urgency present within the colorful acidic grooves, a nod to the album's theme that beseeches us to save ourselves from ourselves. While the atmospheric reprieves are fewer on Escape From Egoland than they were on Make Acid Great Again (again speaking to the album's liveliness), the softer interludes that are present hit deeper than ever; you'll keenly relate to the apt-for-the-times Doomscroller's Blues and get lost in the longing notes of Your Eyes Were Orange Like The Sky.
More than anything, AcidSitter proves on Escape From Egoland that they're a band that's always thinking, growing, and evolving - adding even more clever layers to their kaleidoscopic sound while keeping a pulse on the times, ensuring that their sound grows with their listeners.
The official music video for "Doomscroller's Blues"
The official music video for "PSYCHOPOMP"
More About AcidSitter
AcidSitter Is:
Filip Franczak - Bass
Rafal Klimczak - Vocals, Guitar, Synths
Tetsuya Nara - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Tomek Gluc - Drums, Handsonic
You can follow AcidSitter and listen to their music at the following links:
A massive thank you to the band for the promo!
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