Category Archives: Reissues

THIRD EAR BAND – Alchemy

July 10, 2019

Harvest 1969 / Esoteric 2019 Tribal brewing from British combo with alien tones were rooted in traditional tunes – refined and expanded for further focus. They may have played in Hyde Park on the same bill as THE STONES and … Continue reading →

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BE-BOP DELUXE – Sunburst Finish

June 3, 2019

Harvest 1976 / Esoteric 2018 Half in anger, half in sadness, English purveyors of secret prophesies serve up their greatest work without selling their souls down the river. The second half of the ’70s saw, as oxymoronic as it may … Continue reading →

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CHELIQUE SARABIA – Revolución Electrónica En Música Venezolana

May 30, 2019

Promus 1971 / Pharaway Sounds 2019 Venezuelan visionary’s deliverance of folk tunes from traditional lore with a prospect of exploding them in space. José Enrique Sarabia could have made history even if his only contribution to music was “Ansiedad” which … Continue reading →

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CARE OF THE COW – Dogs’ Ears Are Stupid

April 17, 2019

Fame & Fortune 1983 / Mental Experience 2019 Sublime stylistic inconsistency from Chicago trio who tried to push all the buttons – and succeeded, once the buttons were gone. “I Still Don’t Know Your Style”: the title of this trio’s … Continue reading →

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HASTING’S STREET OPERA – Slippery When Wet

April 8, 2019

Wynwood 1969 / Out-Sider 2019 Fifty years on, Montclair, NJ ensemble regain their teenage poise in the field of psych improv. There’s a fragile balance between all things precarious and pretentious, bordering on hilarious, on this LP whose creators hid … Continue reading →

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