rock-'n'-roll music characterized by loud electronic distortions and strident lyrics that refer to drug-induced experiences.
Origin
1965-70
Related forms
acid rocker, noun
British Dictionary definitions for acid rock
acid rock
noun
1.
a type of rock music characterized by electronically amplified bizarre instrumental effects
Word Origin
C20: from acid (sense 3), alluding to its supposed inspiration by drug-induced states of consciousness
Slang definitions & phrases for acid rock
acid rock
modifier
: acid-rock guitar
noun phrase
A form of very loud rock music featuring electronic sound effects and often accompanied y stroboscopi and other extraordinary lighting to suggest the hallucinatory impact of LSD