acid rock

American  

noun

1. rock-'n'-roll music characterized by loud electronic distortions and strident lyrics that refer to drug-induced experiences.

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acid rock British  

noun

1. a type of rock music characterized by electronically amplified bizarre instrumental effects

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Other Word Forms

• acid rocker noun

Etymology

Origin of acid rock

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Warming temperatures are causing a steady rise in copper, zinc and sulfate in the waters of Colorado mountain streams affected by acid rock drainage.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024

Mr. Anderson left the station in early 1969 because he could not abide acid rock, he told Scott Benjamin for a profile on MusicRadio77.com.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2017

In 1971, with Janis and Jimi dead, folk rock neutralized acid rock.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2016

It combines elements of bluegrass, jazz, acid rock and the experimental classical forms pioneered by Edgard Varèse and Stockhausen.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2015

The guys from Chicago listened to R&B, while the Californians were into acid rock.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge