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Dodson and Fogg - Can't Hold Me Down
Dodson and Fogg is a folk rock project helmed by Chris Wade, a British musician with a quite a few writing gigs on the go. For this record he scored contributions from Celia Humphris and Alison O’Donnell, of the legendary British folk bands Trees and Mellow Candle respectively. The guy sure seems to have great contacts. On this song, Can’t Hold Me Down, it’s eerie how similar the guitar solo sounds to those in Trees’ work.
The Possum Hunters - In The Pines
Spent the long weekend doing some crate digging, and came up with some serious gems. The Possum Hunters released this LP in 1968, filling it with lo-fi folk and blues standards. This is the band’s darling rendition of In The Pines, one of my favourite songs. It’s a welcome addition to my reading-about-southern-US-history job.
Orgone - Swinging Grits
Orgone’s music falls somewhere between funk and psych rock. This record is instrumental and aimed at being used in film soundtracks. The band’s guitar tone is gritty and they lock into catchy grooves over which to throw some big band jamming. I would love to watch something utilizing these songs, and they’re all available for free here.
Pyramidal - Altar of Delusion World
I’ve spent too long tying to decide which song I should post off of Pyramidal’s new record, so I’m just posting the first one, Altar of Delusion World. This album is truly fantastic, deftly mixing together and layering psychedelic effects, guitar work, and even horns. I do take issue with the cover art a bit though as it’s not nearly as striking as the astronaut-staring-off-into-a-cryptic-symbol cover of their 2012 record.
Half Gramme of Soma - Feed Your Hell
This blog can never stray too long from heavy psychedelic rock. Half Gramme of Soma are a Greek group that put out this self-titled record in January. Soma is a name for a traditional Central Asian drink of fermented mare’s milk which stems from ancient nomad cultures. The Persian’s drank it and called the Scythian tribes north of Thrace and wrapping around the Black Sea the ‘Soma-drinking Scythians.’
The Scythians called the drink koumiss, and Greek historians claimed that they would force blinded slaves to stir the milk for 24 straight hours. Fun guys, the Scythians. Actually, they kind of were: Buzkashi, the Afghani cavalry sport, likely arose in their culture, and the Greeks claim they liked to hot-box their tents.
The Relatives - We Need Love
I’ve been lapping up this new record by The Relatives today. They were a funk/soul/gospel outfit active in L.A. during the 60s and 70s, and reunited in 2009. Four months ago I posted a 2011 song by Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears which featured them as backing vocalists, and now they’ve got a new LP out. It’s fantastic, especially for a group that all age over 60.
Wolf People - All Returns
A long time favourite of mine, Wolf People, released a new record yesterday, and I am loving it. At times it reminds me of Jethro Tull and at others it sounds like what I was expecting from Opeth on their Heritage album. It’s better than the latter and I can’t wait for what these guys cook up in the future.
Mars Red Sky - Be My Guide
Here’s a song off the fuzzy new EP from Mars Red Sky, released earlier this month. They’re a great band at locking into deep bass grooves that are laced with just the right amount of psychedelic distortion nonsense. Their merch store has an endorsed effect pedal which is seriously tempting to me. Apparently if I’d been more on top of things in April I could have scored a limited print of this record signed by the band, but alas I will have to make due with the regular edition.
Kadavar - Doomsday Machine
Virtually the first thing I did when I finished my final semester was pre-order this beauty. Pretty much the only thing I listen to my car anymore is Kadavar’s new record, Abra Kadavar. It channels everything I like about modern psych rock: fuzzy guitars, loose solos, and beards. It makes my morning drives to the library feel epic.
