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Southern Gothic Country Rock

zphage | 11/17/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Recorded in '69, not released till '72; features backing from members of US Kaleidoscope(Chris Darrow, David Lindley).Pulsating Dream

Beautifully played, beautifully written, beautifully sung drawing from American and British folk, bluegrass, rock'n'roll, and country.

Overall there is a density to the music that takes time to settle in, this is not breezy country rock, the use of 'Childe ballad' form with very literate lyrics gives the music depth and darkness.

This is a lost classic. It may even be considered art rock that happens to use country, folk, and rock as its idioms.

Fans of Mad River, Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, Pentangle, later Byrds, Dillards, and Gene Clark this is the next step, give a listen."