A few updates on some psychedelic music I've been listening to recently, which I may not have mentioned (as far as I know) on Debaser.
The latest from the Warlocks (I wrote about it on my blog
MACHCHAPUCHCHARE but I failed to translate it into Italian because Debaser's homepage was blocked by a picture of a cow on the beach), titled 'Songs From the Pale Eclipse', does justice to the greatness of the band. A very personal album, in my opinion, for Bobby Hecksher, and it doesn't hide a certain nihilism and resignation in the lyrics. A kind of expiatory ritual, but one that hints at a light at the end of the tunnel. After all, it does talk about a 'Pale Eclipse'. Drone sounds as always, with a couple of tracks worthy of the band's great classics.
@[Pinhead], I mentioned you in the review.
A review on the homepage prompted me to re-listen to 'From the Birdcage' by the Birdmen of Alkatraz, about which I don't think there's anything to say and/or explain. I don’t remember who wrote the review on this subject (not for the LP, but for a single or an EP), but many contents from that page, tagged as
#levitation, can be quite useful for the less informed.
I also revisited 'Valende' by Jennifer Gentle, on the suggestion of
@[lector] from some time ago. An album from my generation that I found still full of good ideas today (unlike many other made in Italy records from that period), and the sixties references to Syd Barrett in particular still work wonderfully today as they did yesterday. Similarly, I re-listened to 'Gris-Gris' by Dr. John, which I still find hard to stop repeating because it is clearly a fantastic album.
I've written reviews here and there on Debaser for Goat, Morgan Delt, Drakkar Nowhere, Bongolian, Bob Weir, Supersilent, and Goat as well.
I suggest keeping away from Crocodiles, Devendra Banhart, and Lake Ruth for different reasons. Along with, speaking of classics, 'Earth' by Neil Young with his son's band, the Promise of the Real; the absence of Crazy Horse would make you want to cry. Meanwhile, a dreampop album that might appeal to you is Eerie Wanda - Hum, released on Beyond Beyond is Beyond Records. The album by the Cosmonauts, 'A-OK!', released on Burger Records, is also fun.
Finally, a gem that you probably suggested to me here (maybe
@[imasoulman]) is the album by Baby Grandmothers, a Swedish band from the sixties, released only in 2007. Not exactly a proper LP but an extremely valuable collection of material from that era, which was very ahead of its time.
Tomorrow, the new album by Brian Jonestown Massacre will be released. I've had it pre-ordered for months; you can find everything streaming on YouTube, I believe. I've listened to various snippets, but I prefer to dedicate what I know will be countless listens from tomorrow onward. I'm expecting a masterpiece as usual.
Cheers, guys.
