Anyone who says that Fay’s first album was overproduced or too baroque can go to hell. This album is the work of a genius. From “Garden Song” — saxophone and all —…
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Rapeman – WZRD FM; Chicago, IL (July 13th, 1988)
I don’t have to explain Rapeman to you, do I? Good, because I’m not even going to try. Instead, I’m just going to say, “Enjoy this amazing Rapeman live radio session from…
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D.R. Hooker – The Truth
“Widely cited as one of the most important private press releases in all 1970s psychedelia, D.R. Hooker’s The Truth might actually be one of those obscure lost gems that’s worth the customarily…
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Larry “Sunshine” Rice – Here’s Sunshine
This is another lost private-press gem, from a Texas singer/songwriter who is remembered for “looping, melodically through often surrealist lyrics with a strong Tim Buckley influence.” Another description drops the always-intriguing “downer”…
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Robb Kunkel – Abyss
The following review is taken from The Lama Reviews “Founded in 1971 by a couple of guys formerly with ABC/Dunhill, Tumbleweed Records went on to see some success with Danny Holien in…
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Igor Wakhevitch – Donc… (6-CD Box)
Super-scarce box set released by Fractal Records (France) in 1998. “The music of French composer Igor Wakhevitch is as difficult to summarize as any modern classical or avant-garde performer you care to…
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Virus – Revelation
Review from Prog Archives: “At the beginning of the nineteen-seventies there were a few German bands who made some incredible psychedelic rock. Not very experimental (like the krautrock bands) or particular original,…
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Shirley & Dolly Collins – Love, Death & The Lady
Original freak folk from 1970! Eat your pussy out, Devendra Banhart! Actually, this is more Nick Drake meets Bill Fay meets Sibylle Baier, but they’d probably be considered freak folk if they…
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Comus – First Utterance
Aquarius Records Writes: “What has to be our favorite British pagan folk psychedelic prog rock album ever (in other words, quite possibly our favorite album ever, period!) is finally available again on…
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Supreme Dicks – The Emotional Plague
If I can’t convince the guy from Supreme Dicks who comes into the store to get on the ball and reissue these albums, I guess I just have to share them with…