Probably the sonic excellent demo recordings of Midwinter from the year 1973 would never have been released if the private pressing of the successor band Stone Angel had not caused a sensation (originals cost meanwhile about 800 Euro). One can certainly call the band in the same breath as Mellow Candle and the Trees, because their own sound in the context of British Folk is guaranteed here.
St John Green came from LA and played Flick Disc "Canyon Music" according to the MGM records spin-off, because they allegedly recorded the vibes of Topanga Canyon. One thing is for sure: The record from 1967 was significantly influenced by the legend Kim Fowley, who also contributed some songs.
Roger Chapman appeared again on November 9th 1979 in his overall, which presented "Chappo" as Rock'n'Roll Malocher. And that was the man with the distinctive voice too - constantly on tour, releasing album after album. During the gig (about 100 minutes) his singing was in the foreground, of course, but he also gave the soloist of his excellent band, in which among others Tim Hinkley and Geoff Whitehorn played, their freedom...
The disc marks the start of a three-year reissue offensive of all Bevis Frond albums. Who knows the enormous output of Nick Saloman, knows, which quantities will come there. Compared to other representatives of the neo-psych scene, the Lo-Fi approach of Bevis Frond is obvious, because Saloman played almost all instruments in the home studio himself (of course to save money!), which led to restrictions in the sound, but also interesting possibilities of expression.
Folk from the former Yugoslavia is one of the topics that has only been mentioned in passing so far. A shame, because the album from the year 1983 works like a warming sunbeam. Female/male vocals in the national language, flutes, violins and artistically played acoustic guitars stand for a sound that is deeply rooted in the tradition of the country, but has been carefully modernized.
With their first studio album Don't Point Your Finger (1981) the Londoners showed their lively and energetic side. Driving, stirring rhythms, a roaring harmonica, funny lyrics (one title is called "Don't Point Your Finger At The Guitar Man" - how true!) and a slightly punkish voice radiate good mood from the first to the last minute. The current issue comes with an eight-page, highly informative supplement and a bonus CD... The Third Degree (1982), written almost entirely by guitarist/singer Dennis Greaves, also appears as a double-decker (eight-page booklet). The first CD contains the so-called Simon Boswell Sessions, which were also released. The record company had previously rejected the album, which had been produced by the producer icon Glyn Johns, although it is certainly not worse, even if it is more reserved. All in all the band is developing towards Wave/Rock on both albums. Some fans didn't like this, but it was justified.
Were Luke Haines' Auteurs a musically limited band or highly interesting and experimental? This question can actually be answered by each listener only for himself. At least Mr. Haines has always provoked his audience, as his solo album, recorded in 1996, proves. The textual processing of the Baader Meinhof Group is accompanied by unexpected music.
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