Photo: Brad Danner Among the newest generation of bands in the tradition of West Coast psychedelia, Triptides have blossomed into the role of elegant adventurers, continually discovering their sound through a complex map of familiar influences and bold choices in tonality, structure and texture. Starting in 2010 in the college town of Bloomington, Indiana, the band moved West, and so did their influences. Los Angeles brought out a more sophisticated element, with Doors-inspired organ flourishes and the spirit of The Byrds. Their live sound is bold, dynamic, synchronized chaos while in the studio they’re adventurous and surprising. Triptides’ new CD,