The Strange Flowers
Songs For Imaginary Movies

THE REVIEW

Here come the Strange Flowers again, the historic psychedelic band from Pisa with an honorable career behind them. Perhaps the Strange Flowers have garnered less than they deserved, but they have nonetheless persistently continued with great dedication to spread the psychedelic word. The fact that, unlike many names from that era, they are still active testifies to their artistic integrity. The album, titled "Songs For Imaginary Movies," comes with a very psychedelic cover and is an excellent introduction to what we are about to hear. Those who loved bands like Tomorrow and early Pink Floyd, with their more psico-pop tracks from "The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn," will find something to sink their teeth into. The opening track “Song Of The Jungle” is exciting enough with its hypnotic electric guitars in evidence. The following “Blue” is a sparkling psychedelic-pop tune, while “A Little Pain” sounds like it came from a '60s time capsule. The long “Heal” (over 6 minutes with perfectly acidic guitars) immerses us in a timeless dimension where time seems to have stopped. In “B.B. Runs,” the specter of Syd Barrett is evoked with a track that sounds like an outtake from "The Madcap Laughs" as does the whimsical “The Girl With The Moon In Her Eyes.” In conclusion, we have an album that sounds derivative but not in a detrimental sense. In a musical landscape sometimes too depressive like today's, listening to an album like "Songs For Imaginary Movies" is a refreshing breath of life. Available on Bandcamp: https://areapiratarec.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-imaginary-movies.