The Bad Penny (beta)

Tokyo krautrock treasures Minami Deutsch, which translates to “South Germany” (try wrapping your head around that one) conclude their recent tour of the U.S. tomorrow night. Having occupied a supporting slot for Earthless, a heavy psych-rock band from San Diego that doesn’t seem to ever stop touring, Earthless and Minami Deutsch are clearly well-suited for each other, having played a stretch of 14 gigs in spring 2024 that culminated with their performances at Austin Psych Fest. 

The two heady projects recently reunited for another stretch of dates that ran from Oct. 8 in Albuquerque, New Mexico; and lasts until they play Belly Up in Solana Beach, California, tomorrow night. Needless to say, Earthless have taken the much younger band — which formed in 2014, compared with the birth year of their partners-in-psych, 2001 — under their wing in a big way. Earthless consistently raved online about Minami Deutsch on their social media accounts, as if they were brethren.