psychedelia
noun
psy·che·de·lia
ˌsī-kə-ˈdēl-yə 
1
: the world of people, phenomena, or items associated with psychedelic drugs
2
: psychedelic music
Examples of psychedelia in a Sentence
the tie-dyed fashions of psychedelia
music ranging from jazz to disco to '60s psychedelia
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Folk-rock and psychedelia would make Peter, Paul and Mary sound pallid and precious, although nostalgia sustained them through a later reunion career.
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Here, Lange branched out toward groovy art pop, distorted psych rock, and trippy psychedelia with his typical pointillistic detail, whether creating an enchanting, impressionistic love song or an homage to experimental icon Pauline Oliveros and illustrious Fender assembly worker Lupe Lopez.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
Deadheads were blown away during the first residency by four-hour shows that perfectly blended the group’s beloved hippie anthems with high-resolution digital psychedelia projected onto the one-of-a-kind venue’s immersive dome.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
Recorded direct to tape and captured by recording engineer and frequent collaborator Travis Harrison, the new album leans into the energy and aggression of the Men’s live shows as well as the psychedelia of their earlier records.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Nov. 2024
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Here, Lange branched out toward groovy art pop, distorted psych rock, and trippy psychedelia with his typical pointillistic detail, whether creating an enchanting, impressionistic love song or an homage to experimental icon Pauline Oliveros and illustrious Fender assembly worker Lupe Lopez.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
Deadheads were blown away during the first residency by four-hour shows that perfectly blended the group’s beloved hippie anthems with high-resolution digital psychedelia projected onto the one-of-a-kind venue’s immersive dome.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
Recorded direct to tape and captured by recording engineer and frequent collaborator Travis Harrison, the new album leans into the energy and aggression of the Men’s live shows as well as the psychedelia of their earlier records.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Psychedelia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychedelia. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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