"Limber, energetic blues rock from 1970"

"Sunny, harmony heavy 60s pop with Bea..." more

"Sunny, harmony heavy 60s pop with Beatle Paul crawling all over the melodies." less

"fluctuates smoothly at all points bet..." more

"fluctuates smoothly at all points between rustic 60s rock with organic folk touches and paisley pop psych with flute and various other instruments adding jazzy touches" less

"Excellent guitar rock from 1969 that ..." more

"Excellent guitar rock from 1969 that cuts a definite west coast groove with a fuzzy acid tilt" less

"Sunny harmonies, jazzy feels and loun..." more

"Sunny harmonies, jazzy feels and lounge touches trade stage with prominent keys, biting fuzz and some studio effects" less

"Well played west coast 60s rock sound..." more

"Well played west coast 60s rock sound with a slight rural lean and a mild psych feel with elements of folk, jug and garage figuring in the mix" less

"Shelve the lofty “super group” expect..." more

"Shelve the lofty “super group” expectations and the surgical comparisons to past accomplishments and look at this as it was intended: a damn good blues based heavy rock good time being had by all." less

"7 of the 10 songs have enough Pete Br..." more

"7 of the 10 songs have enough Pete Brown influence to make it worthwhile for any fan of his style of prog/jazz/blues rock." less

"Songs that hint and suggest the fresh..." more

"Songs that hint and suggest the fresh electric folk of Marc Bolan bouncing down the west coast of Jim Morrison’s lizard crawl garage as Ray Davies shares raw reflections of a
late 60s-California afternoon." less

"Pure rock and roll that will hook, be..." more

"Pure rock and roll that will hook, beat and move anything that swings, swivels, taps or twitches.
" less

"If Iggy had joined the Dream Syndicat..." more

"If Iggy had joined the Dream Syndicate or if Neil Young had taken over the reins of the Stooges" less

"This falls somewhere in the arena bet..." more

"This falls somewhere in the arena between MC5 and Bloodrock, not a show I will visit often but I’m damn glad to have tickets." less

"has a west coast rural feel with some..." more

"has a west coast rural feel with some sufficiently fuzzy moments mixed with generous helpings of nimble jazz guitar flourishes that serve to give it a slight “progressive” lean." less

"This has many moments where it sounds..." more

"This has many moments where it sounds like what the follow up to “This Was” by Jethro Tull could have been had Mick Abrahams stayed at the helm." less

"Stooges energy and MC5 muscle that ca..." more

"Stooges energy and MC5 muscle that can't decide whether to love it to death or get its rocks off in the street" less

"This harnesses the hair on end electr..." more

"This harnesses the hair on end electric energy of “Funhouse” within the minimum security walls of some sympathetic songwriting; the results kicked the music scene directly in the bloated fatuity of its softening mainstream ass." less

"Imagine Bob Dylan coming of age in 90..." more

"Imagine Bob Dylan coming of age in 90s New York just before his words fully sharpened their blades." less

"Sounds like Tom Waits with his hair c..." more

"Sounds like Tom Waits with his hair combed, cruising with Morphine in second gear
with Bonnie Raitt in the backseat making angel sounds while George Clinton paints funky pictures on her hindquarters.
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"This rolls and lolls like a long, laz..." more

"This rolls and lolls like a long, lazy but interesting afternoon in a scarcely inhabited prairie saloon where Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, T-Bone Burnette and Doug Sahm are bellied up to the bar swapping truths and lies while the female barkeep and a few background stragglers provide beat and choir." less

"decent 60s baroque/sunshine/chamber p..." more

"decent 60s baroque/sunshine/chamber pop pulling influences from all directions, even a stab at a Stones song" less

"Fans of Frank Black’s “Honeycomb” and..." more

"Fans of Frank Black’s “Honeycomb” and “Fast Man…” will go for this mostly acoustic offering of stringed things that walk and slide over the easy but buoyant tempo of the rhythm section" less

"The vocals crackle like Bobby Bare Jr..." more

"The vocals crackle like Bobby Bare Jr. and the rap influence is merely ornamental, helping the music to offer an upbeat option in the long list of ways to get yourself folked" less

"Acid cowboy songs and fringe folk des..." more

"Acid cowboy songs and fringe folk desert ballads float on the unstable mixture of guitar
and piano plucking and plunking notes that only get together in Howe Gelb tunes." less

"Electric, acoustic, heavy and light m..." more

"Electric, acoustic, heavy and light merge and flow effortlessly while being driven by the excellent guitar work of Charlie Whitney and the roar and purr of the jungle cat in the various stages of coital glee vocals of Roger Chapman" less

"Sort of a cross between Leonard Cohen..." more

"Sort of a cross between Leonard Cohen with a sense of humor and Leon Redbone with something interesting to say." less

"fine early example of the successful ..." more

"fine early example of the successful fusion of jazz and rock that is willing to play it heavy in either direction with the occasional stop along the way to feed on your brain" less

"Over the top mind numbing heavy rock ..." more

"Over the top mind numbing heavy rock with greasy lightning leads and high wailing vocals, the kind of stuff that sends critics running but leaves fans covered in their own spit" less

"These guys think like a prog band but..." more

"These guys think like a prog band but play with a hard rock heart and a show tune soul." less

"pleasing mixture of acid folk/garage ..." more

"pleasing mixture of acid folk/garage psych that brings to mind The 13th Floor Elevators with their edge smoothed a bit by the LA psych pop of Love" less

"Richly textured baroque folk rock wit..." more

"Richly textured baroque folk rock with a few psych touches and a distinct organic feel provided by the production of a young T-Bone Burnett" less

"you can hear the heavier side of "SF ..." more

"you can hear the heavier side of "SF Sorrow" and the acoustic feel of "Parachute" running all through this" less

"classic 1970 to 1972 underground soun..." more

"classic 1970 to 1972 underground sound, post psychedelic, pre progressive, weed burning heavy floater" less

"Electric martini music from the acid ..." more

"Electric martini music from the acid lounge" less

"early, rare prog/psych from 1969"

"From heavy melodic psych rock drippin..." more

"From heavy melodic psych rock dripping with guitar and folk rock tinged pop to, the customary double figure freak out" less

"riffs that coil around you and shake ..." more

"riffs that coil around you and shake whatever you don't have tied down and chord progressions that change how they please and please how they change" less

"full of McPhee's patented Mr.Hooker S..." more

"full of McPhee's patented Mr.Hooker Sir John plugged in blue prog pounders" less

"the music steers towards a Doug Sahm ..." more

"the music steers towards a Doug Sahm like country with rock sensibilities; the lyrics and Bare's voice,which swerves dangerously in and out of key,are pure rock and roll." less

"Wynn continues to meld and weld Lou R..." more

"Wynn continues to meld and weld Lou Reed and Neil Young with his own well earned style and marches into the 21st century as one of the torchbearers of rock music's salvation." less

"Imagine "New York" by Lou Reed and "R..." more

"Imagine "New York" by Lou Reed and "Ragged Glory" by Neil Young dipped in some hallucenogenic, desert comestible concocted by Howe Gelb, throw in equal parts of Wynn's own canon, then drive it through Arizona's open highway in a convertable with the top down" less

"this is a pure realization of all the..." more

"this is a pure realization of all the positive influences of 60s music and serves as a signpost for all that was good about early 70s rock" less

"for the purpose of easy reference, le..." more

"for the purpose of easy reference, let's say this falls somewhere between late Cream and early Steve Howe Yes without the keyboards" less

"whether you want to open up a box of ..." more

"whether you want to open up a box of old fuzzies during the holidays or need a soundtrack for some new ones....
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"sounds like Michael Nesmith's cosmic ..." more

"sounds like Michael Nesmith's cosmic cowboy cool mixed with a Howe Gelb- I could go at any time- desert fever hoedown." less

"Kick Out The Jams, Funhouse and Survi..." more

"Kick Out The Jams, Funhouse and Survival Of The Fittest running balls to the wall while the singer runs balls in a blender to hit peak shriek as someone tries to pry the White Album from his white knuckled grasp." less

"These are the kind of tightly execute..." more

"These are the kind of tightly executed, small town anthems that Springsteen tried to pull off but failed because he just didn't understand the importance of rocking like hell; these boys most assuredly do." less

"The 1970s through Frond's looking glass"

"Nick Saloman continues to champion th..." more

"Nick Saloman continues to champion the classic years with hooking poppers and rousing rockers spiced with taste filled guitar and clever bends and twists." less

"Eschewing almost all of the influence..." more

"Eschewing almost all of the influences of his last 2 releases, Black high kicks the jams out with copious quirk and sizable zeal" less

"like an anthology of unreleased 60s k..." more

"like an anthology of unreleased 60s keith dreams" less

"whisperin' Howe wields ivories in a d..." more

"whisperin' Howe wields ivories in a deceptive calm" less

"whether you want to be lulled or skul..." more

"whether you want to be lulled or skulled this one delivers the goods in a handy easy to carry 48 minute package" less

"This isn't "alt country" or "country ..." more

"This isn't "alt country" or "country rock" this is rock and roll with a firm grip and healthy understanding of it's roots." less

"while elements of Van Morrison and Ma..." more

"while elements of Van Morrison and Mark Knopfler still drive the laid back atmosphere, you can detect a decidedly Frank Black influence re-emerging" less

"sounds like a cross between Van Morri..." more

"sounds like a cross between Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler and JJ Cale" less

"deep south Jagger vocals deliver swag..." more

"deep south Jagger vocals deliver swaggering odes about the good, bad and ugly of everyday life while the marriage of rock and country is consummated with the natural abandon of two untamed beasts." less

"This is rock and roll pulled out by t..." more

"This is rock and roll pulled out by the roots." less

"jumps back to the bluesy Knopfler mee..." more

"jumps back to the bluesy Knopfler meets the mid seventies Stones sound of "Dog In The Sand" less

"This is a much looser Frank Black wit..." more

"This is a much looser Frank Black with most of the layers of punk peeled back to expose a burgeoning inner Van Morrison...albeit a Van Morrison fronting an Exile era Stones" less

"mixes mid to late 70s Stones groove w..." more

"mixes mid to late 70s Stones groove with a touch of early Dire Straits like swing; however, Mr. Black writes much better songs." less

"should generate much pumping."

"Tight, raw rock and roll that is not ..." more

"Tight, raw rock and roll that is not ashamed to think" less

"smooth electric grooves, with an almo..." more

"smooth electric grooves, with an almost psychedelic feel at times, float in between funky blues psych rock" less

"Fogerty's voice and style are what ma..." more

"Fogerty's voice and style are what make this album worthwhile not any groundbreaking new directions or revelatory new statements" less

"This music rocks in strange and unnat..." more

"This music rocks in strange and unnatural ways and is certainly not for everyone, but those who like to boogie on the outer edge will find plenty of reasons to shake and holler." less

"No extended guitar workouts or acid f..." more

"No extended guitar workouts or acid freakouts just solid underground pop with more hooks and everyman appeal than an English underground Tom Petty" less

"plenty of hooks that show Mr. Pollard..." more

"plenty of hooks that show Mr. Pollard as a still capable kicker of elves" less

"Americana images that could only be f..." more

"Americana images that could only be found after wandering the desert for 3 days without food and water and will have you snapping your fingers as they finger your synapse" less

"secret agent man rockabillies to blue..." more

"secret agent man rockabillies to bluesy Stones like rockers, this falls somewhere in between a Robert Gordon and Ian Hunter steady rocking groove" less

"bluesy groove behind a voice that sou..." more

"bluesy groove behind a voice that sounds and feels like an old friend." less