Monday, September 26, 2011

The Movements - Grains Of Oats (Swe 2006) [Alternate Cover], [Bonus Tracks]

The Movements - Grains of Oats (Swe 2006) [Alternate Cover], [Bonus Tracks]

Formed: 2001,   Gothenburg, Sweden

Members:
* David Henriksson (vocals),
* Gustaf Gimstedt (organ, piano, vocals),
* Christian "Krita" Johansson (guitar, vocals),
* Daniel "Dolly" Pettersson (bass),
* Thomas Widholm (drums)

Also Known As: The Lost Movements
Genres: Psychedelic Rock, Space Rock, Garage Rock, Garage Rock Revival

Tracks:
01. It Starts With a Whisper   3:42
02. Cry for You   2:49
03. Looking for a Change   2:51
04. Being   4:42
05. Five Steps Ahead   3:16
06. Instead of Catching a Disease   3:33
07. Image in the Mirror   2:03
08. Conceptual Love   4:24
09. Circle Ain't Round   2:55
10. Ain't Gonna Let You Mess Me Up   5:02
11. Space Autopsy   6:19
BONUS:
12. Ragdoll   
13. I Don't Wanna Be Like You   

Reviews:
“Yes, Yes and thrice Yes!! This bunch are a Swedish group and if you liked Sweden’s The Strollers then you will want this disc without doubt. The Movements have a strong affinity to the ‘Paint It Black’ school of minor key modal scale lead lines, but played on farfisa organ rather than guitar. Add some strong fuzztone guitar, well mixed back, leaving the keyboard to carry the melody and add a confident vocal, cleanly recorded and you have a perfect modern ’60s album. It is also not unduly reminsent of Sean Bonniwell’s Music Machine at times, and that’s no small compliment! This is a blinding set from start to finish. The Swedes and the Spanish (see Winnerys review further on) seem to be the global hubs for inventively modern 60s rooted music. From the opener ‘It Starts With A Whisper’, you know you will be on this ride until the end. The end comes 11 songs later with ‘Space Autopsy’ which is a great whirlwind of a number coloured by bleeps and various noises which conjure up a late 60s episode of the popular British science programme Tomorrow’s World take on what the future will sound like. I recommend this one very strongly and you can find out how to get it via their website, don’t hesitate!”
 ~ Paul Martin (Shindig magazine)

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Monday, September 19, 2011

Teina - Touched By The Sun (us 1969)

Teina - Touched by the Sun (us 1969, Perception Lp - PLP 015)

Credits:
* John Trivers (Bass)
* Thom Kennett (Drums)
* Dan Bloch (Lead, Guitar)
* J.C. (11) (Rhythm Guitar)
* Bill Chelf (Piano)

- Neil Schwartz (Engineer)

Tracklist:
A1. The Facts Of Life  2:50  
A2. Words Of Honor  3:25  
A3. Savage Child  2:40  
A4. 8 Million  3:11  
A5. Pity The Child  4:05  
B1. This Moment In My Life  2:53  
B2. Look Into The Faces  3:05  
B3. Do You Know Me Now  2:57  
B4. Hear Me Well My People  2:50  
B5. Too Soon  2:55  

Teina Richardson was one of Jimmy Curtiss’ discoveries when he launched his Perception label in 1969, her music was described as “Psychedelic Soul”, but it’s safe to label it folk, a nice "change of pace" lp.
Here’s a snippet about her and the record from GGP:
Around the turn of the decade, Curtiss fell heavy for the Native American trip. Where his motivation came from is unclear. “His real name might be Curtiz or Cortez or something like that, because the rare photos of the man, that I've seen, point to a Latin-American or Spanish origin.” That dubious sleuthing aside, there just may’ve been some new world blood a’mingling with the old, cuz Jimmy turned out to be one helluva scout. His first discovery was Teina, a dark-skinned fox of indefinite ethnic descent and the treacley voice of a sure thing. Teina’s sole offering, Touched by the Sun, showcased the young beauty, decked out in beaded garb and cradling what appears to be a stuffed (maybe it’s just sleeping) eagle against a Santa Fe sunset backdrop. The music was smooth, vaguely psychedelic soul dealing with themes of abandonment, unfairness towards her people, etc.. As impressive as it was, the Teina LP was merely a warmup for the indigenous dirty bomb that Curtiss was about to drop on the handful of record-buying young people that actually followed Perception’s sporadic release schedule. When the sun rose on the morning of June 12, 1970 and record store clerks threw open their doors, the shelves were lined with shiny new copies of Custer Died For Your Sins by a real-life American native with the pretty-unhip name of Floyd Westerman.
 ~ http://www.greatgodpan.com/2007/09/little_big_men.htm

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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Montreal - A summer's Night (Can 1970)

Montreal - A Summer's Night (Can 1970)

Montreal:
* Jean Cousineau,
* Gilles Losier,
* Fran Losier.
Personel:
* Richie Havens (koto, sitar);
* Jeremy Steig (flute);
* Gilles Losier (piano);
* Buzzy Linhart (vibraphone);
* Skeeter Camera (percussion).

Tracks:
01. What About the Wind?  2:28
02. Summer's Night  3:37
03. Circles and Lines  2:45
04. Sometimes in Stillness  3:00
05. Third Floor Walk-Up  5:30
06. Every Passing Moment  2:59
07. Summertime  4:11
08. Round and Round  3:05
09. Infinity  7:58

- Genre: Psychedelic Rock

- Audio Remixers: Al Manger; Bernard Fox.
- Liner Note Author: Richie Havens.
- Photographer: Mark Roth.

This project led by canadian musicians Fran & Gilles Losier, Jean Cousineau was recorded in New York with the help of the four top US musicians Jeremy Steig, Buzz Linhart, Skeeter Camera and Richie Havens. The result is a beautiful folk album with occasional jazz and psych influences. Check the songs for one of the freshest version of "Summertime" and the dark "Infinity".
 ~ by dj fanis.
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The very aptly titled A Summer's Night is a lost slice of turn-of-the-'70s Quebec psychedelia.
After the October Crisis (October 1970), French Canadian music will take a resolutely national turn, leading to the rise of French-singing groups like Harmonium and Beau Dommage in 1973-1974 (prog rock group Morse Code will even switch from English to French around that time). However, A Summer's Night was recorded a little prior to the terrorist events that will precipitate the Quebec sovereignty movement. As a result, the music is lighthearted and the lyrics sung in English -- the title track is the only song with French lyrics, and these are sung with a fake English accent! The lush voice of singer Fran Losier was Montreal's main asset. Comfortable in folk ("Circles and Line"), acid folk ("Infinity"), and jazz settings ("Summertime," "Third Floor Walkup"), she comes off as a surprisingly strong performer with good singing technique to boot (a rarity when dealing with...psychedelic-era rarities).
Guitarist Jean Cousineau and pianist/bassist Gilles Losier round up the core of the band, which has a very pleasant kind of camaraderie going on ("A Summer's Night," "Sometimes in Stillness"). Recorded in 1970, the album was produced by Richie Havens, who also contributes sitar on the eight-minute acid-laced closer "Infinity." Definitely strong enough for the mainstream, this debut and sole album by Montreal should have been a hit. History decided otherwise. A very nice album, particularly for "What About the Wind?," "A Summer's Night," and "Infinity."
 ~ François Couture
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The very aptly titled A Summer's Night is a lost slice of turn-of-the-seventies Quebec psychedelia. After the October Crisis (October 1970), French Canadian music will take a resolutely national turn, leading to the rise of French-singing groups like Harmonium and Beau Dommage in 1973-1974 (prog rock group Morse Code will even switch from English to French around that time). However, A Summer's Night was recorded a little prior to the terrorist events that will precipitate the Quebec sovereignty movement. As a result, the music is lighthearted and the lyrics sung in English -- the title track is the only song with French lyrics, and these are sung with a fake English accent! The lush voice of singer Fran Losier was Montreal's main asset.
Comfortable in folk ("Circles and Line"), acid folk ("Infinity") and jazz settings ("Summertime," "Third Floor Walkup"), she comes off as a surprisingly strong performer with good singing technique to boot (a rarity when dealing with…psychedelic-era rarities). Guitarist Jean Cousineau and pianist/bassist Gilles Losier round up the core of the band, which has a very pleasant kind of camaraderie going on ("A Summer's Night," "Sometimes in Stillness"). Recorded in 1970, the album was produced by Richie Havens, who also contributes sitar on the eight-minute acid-laced closer "Infinity." Definitely strong enough for the mainstream, this debut and sole album by Montreal should have been a hit. History decided otherwise. A very nice album, particularly for "What About the Wind?," "A Summer's Night" and "Infinity."
 ~ by error404.

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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

The Wild Poppies - Heroine (New Zealand 1987)

The Wild Poppies - Heroine (New Zealand 1987)

Formed: New Zealand

Members:
* Nick Taylor (guitar, vocals),
* Alan Carter (vocals, bass, percussion),
* Andrew Young (vocals, guitar, piano),
* IDH (Drums).

Tracks:
A1. What Is Mine   
A2. Colourdrift   
A3. I Don't Need You   
A4. Walkabout   
A5. Canon Over a Grey Sea   
B1. Here nor There   
B2. Fearless Man   
B3. This Person   
B4. Talking to Myself Again   
B5. Introduction

Label: Poppie Records – PR 01, Private Release (2) – PR 01
Engineer: A. Poppie, Malcolm Welsford
Notes: Recorded at Underground Music Studios

A Band I know practically nothing at all about other than the fact they were from New zealand and released this Jangly little gem of an lp sometime in 1987. Sounds similar to The Bats, Clean, Verlaines, Feelies, Sneaky feelings and The Chills but with their own slightly experimental tendencies in areas, Very good stuff deffinitely worth checking out if you're a fan of those mentioned bands.
 ~ By Gozz.
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The Wild Poppies were from New Zealand and released music sometime in the eighties. Although they were not on Flying Nun you can definitely hear that they shared a lot of influences with their artists. Sounds similar to The Bats, Clean, Verlaines, Feelies, Sneaky feelings and The Chills but with their own slightly experimental tendencies in areas.
 ~ By popheaven.
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Drunk on Poppy Milk
The Wild Poppies merge convoluted jangle pop with classic guitar psychedelia obtaining very musical arrangement. I wonder how many able bands appeared out of nowhere, shot with a single excellent album and then dissolved in eternity once again. Quite often such albums as Heroine are much better than commercially successful ones selling out in millions only as a result of immeasurable hype.
 ~ By Babe_N_Co (RYM).
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I really don't know much about this band so I guess I will start off with what I do know. The Wild Poppies were from New Zealand and released music sometime in the eighties. Although they were not on Flying Nun you can definitely hear that they shared a lot of influences with their artists. Other than that pretty much nothing is known about this band which is kind of cool in a mysterious way. Judging from the cover artwork and album title I wouldn't be surprised if substance abuse had something to do with them disappearing off the face of the earth. There has to be some reason they are completely unheard of because this record is solid front to back.
Most of the songs on "Heroine" have that signature New Zealand jangle on them and really strong pop song writing. For me its one of those records where every time you listen to it you walk away with a new favorite song. As far as I know none of the Wild Poppies catalogue ever made it to CD format and I think you would probably have a hard time finding a physical copy of any of their records on vinyl so I am going to post all of "Heroine".
Be warned, can cause physical dependence.
 ~ by matt.

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