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THE REVIEW
Welcome to the time machine. Take a seat. A very "psychedelic" lollipop comes complimentary.
"Psychedelic Lollipop", a journey into the eccentric sixties garage-rock, is the 1966 debut record of the New York combo Blues Magoos, permanent residents at the Nite Owl Café.
Forerunners of psychedelia (it's the first time the term âpsychedelicâ appears on an album cover) and famous for their electrifying stage suits, in the recording studio Blues Magoos certainly don't hang up their instruments. As soon as the needle drops on the vinyl of their debut album, the spark ignites. The Blues Magoos promptly reassure; it is only the beginning, "We ainât got nothinâ yet", we haven't got anything yet (but it's well known that starting is already halfway there).
Without losing heart, they navigate ardently, brazenly, energetically in the swamp of sonic reverberations, among original tracks and covers, although projected towards the future, it is inevitable to cast a glance to the past, honoring the old American tradition with revamped and downright shocking, delirious renditions of great classics ("Tobacco Road", "I'll Go Crazy", "Worried Life Blues", "She's Coming Home").
Compositions with an explosive, gritty, rhythmic force, disturbed by fiery and damnably noisy guitar distortions, at times lysergic and hallucinogenic, yet with a strong melodic and catchy component (present in the ballads "Queen of my nights", "Love seems doomed", "Sometimes I think about"), delicately reinforced by intermittent, dreamy keyboards and tainted by garage-blues guitars.
The sweet, light, carefree, almost childlike harmony of the lyrics, wrapped and influenced by the bewitching, enchanting, mesmerizing sound momentum of the guitar, degenerates into mind-bending, infernal, devastating, pleasantly unbearable jams.
Slightly dazed, but happy, we return home, ready for a new electric and electrifying adventure.
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The Blues Magoos' 1966 debut album Psychedelic Lollipop is a pioneering journey into psychedelic garage rock. Known for their electrifying visuals and sound, the band mixes original tracks with innovative covers, blending raw energy with melodic hooks. The album captures the spirit of the 60s while showcasing fiery guitar distortions and dreamy keyboards. With catchy ballads and noisy jams, it's a strong statement that laid the groundwork for psychedelia.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
The Blues Magoos
The Blues Magoos are an American garage-psych band from New York, noted for flashy electric stage outfits, a residency at the Nite Owl CafĂ©, and the hit single (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet. Their 1966 debut Psychedelic Lollipop and 1967âs Electric Comic Book cemented their place among 60s psychedelia; they later reunited for the 2014 album Psychedelic Resurrection.03 Reviews
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