I just discovered Goat and love what I hear. I know nothing about them, but their new LP World Music is pure psychedelic rock magic with hints of afro beat.
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Released on Buddah in 1969, “2069: A Spaced Oddity” by US 69 was a perfect time stamp for the psych rock and jazz movement of the late 60s & early 70s. 10 minutes of folk funk that gets awesome and strange in the middle and then comes back to earth near the end. Great synth and effects for the time, and really good sound quality.
Sometimes it takes finding a two-month old shipping invoice to write up a chart… 1. Captain Planet – Lagos Speedway [Bastard Jazz] Led by an inverted “But It’s Alright” guitar line, this dancefloor mover builds from a funk workout to something wholly other with thick synths to rattle the subs. Off the ‘Speakin’ Nuyorican’ EP. 2. DJ…
Late March already and I haven’t posted a chart in three months…! Here are a few recent purchases I’ve been grooving to lately. Some you’re going to hear at Marvin, some stay at home. But all are worth checking out. 1. Blossom Dearie – Sunday Afternoon [Daffodil Records] Breezy jazzy pop number (from 1973’s Blossom Dearie…
