acid rock

noun

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

acid rock

noun

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

Other Words From

• acid rocker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of acid rock¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Word History and Origins

Origin of acid rock¹

C20: from acid (sense 3), alluding to its supposed inspiration by drug-induced states of consciousness

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

The siege included agents bombarding the compound around the clock with ear-shattering noises, according to Cook: “acid rock, bawling babies, bagpipes, sirens, dentists’ drills, the squeals of animals being slaughtered.”

From Washington Post

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

From Literature

King was a founding member of Strawberry Alarm Clock, the acid rock band formed in King’s hometown of Los Angeles.

From The Guardian

It’s played out from the mines of Butte to Milltown, and from countless streams, degraded by siltation from logging and roading or acid rock drainage from mining, to their larger, vital downstream waters.

From Washington Times