The Mystery Lights - "Purgatory"

Photo by Julia Khoroshilov

NME has called The Mystery Lights "one of New York's finest garage rock bands," and after listening to "Purgatory," we're agreeing with them. The new single is loaded with the kind of vintage psychedelic garage rock you love from The 13th Floor Elevators and ? and The Mysterians. Plus, it's just oozing with the proto-punk freak outs of The Stooges' best seven minute album cuts. Psychedelic rock and punk are typically on the opposite sides of the musical spectrum, but The Mystery Lights make you desperate for more of the sound. Vintage garage rock and early punk fans are going to adore The Mystery Lights.

You can watch the video for "Purgatory" below. Purgatory, the album, is due out September 13 on Daptone Records' new imprint Wick Records. It's available for pre-order here. For more on The Mystery Lights, check out the band on Instagram and Twitter. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.

7/25/2024 - Brooklyn, NY - Xanadu
8/15/2024 - Sudbury, ON - Up Here Festival
10/31/2024 - Maspeth, NY - Knockdown Center
11/9/2024 - Seattle, WA - Freakout! Festival
11/10/2024 - Portland, OR - Polaris Hall
11/12/2024 - Berkeley, CA - Cornerstone
11/13/2024 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Atrium at the Catalyst
11/14/2024 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon
11/15/2024 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
11/17/2024 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
11/19/2024 - Las Vegas, NV - The Usual Place
11/20/2024 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
11/21/2024 - Boise, ID - Shrine Social Club
9/29/2024 - Athens, Greece - Gagarin 2025
9/30/2024 - Brighton, UK - The Hope & Ruin
10/1/2024 - London, UK - Jazz Cafe
10/3/2024 - Brussels, Belgium - Le Botanique
10/4/2024 - Breda, Netherlands - Mezz @ Pier15
10/5/2024 - Lille, France - L’Aeronef
10/6/2024 - Tours, France - Le Bateau Ivre
10/7/2024 - Bordeaux, France - La Maison d’Allez Les Filles
10/8/2024 - Rouen, France - Le 106 Club
10/9/2024 - Poitiers, France - Le Confort Moderne
10/11/2024 - La Rochelle, France - La Sirene Club
10/13/2024 - Paris, France - Le Cafe de la Danse
10/15/2024 - Lyon, France - Ninkasi Club
10/16/2024 - Fribourg, Switzerland - Le Nouveau Monde
10/17/2024 - St. Gallen, Switzerland - Palace
10/18/2024 - Basel, Switzerland - Sudhaus
10/20/2024 - Dresden, Germany - Ostpol
10/21/2024 - Berlin, Germany - Neue Zukunft
10/23/2024 - Köln, Germany - Bumann & Sohn
10/24/2024 - Bruges, Belgium - Cactus Club
10/25/2024 - Utrecht, Netherlands - TivoliVredenburg