Exkursions could only release this single album. The album is a mixture between Blues and Psychedelia. Very enjoyable 8 songs, "Would You Believe?" being my favorite. Best part of this album for me is that every single song feels like it's been made of a different genre.
Album information: 01 - Picture Woman 02 - Dry Ground 03 - Baby You Lied 04 - What Happened to Me 05 - Third Eye 06 - You & Me 07 - It's Been Set Down 08 - Would You Believe
After a break, I'm returning with a Prog rock album, by The Cleves. This Australian band has gotten my interest with the song "Waterfall". Very interesting keys and lead on this album. Recommended!
Album information: 01. Work Out 02. There Is A Place 03. Keep Trying 04. Time Has Come 05. Summertime 06. Wait For A Moment 07. For A Time 08. Waterfall 09. You And Me [Bonus Track] 10. Music From Michael [Bonus Track]
O Canada! The Churls is a psychedelic rock band with great vocals and lead guitar. Their first and second albums are put together with 19 tracks. "City Lights", "Time piece", "Gypsy Lee", all songs that you might put on repeat for a whole day.
Album information:
01 - Eventual Love 02 - Crystal Palace 03 - Think I Can't Live Without You 04 - Princess Mary Margaret 05 - City Lights 06 - Fish On A Line 07 - He Weeks Go By 08 - Where Will You Be Tomorrow 09 - Time Piece 10 - Reservations 11 - Gypsy Lee 12 - Send Me No Flowers 13 - I Can See Your Picture 14 - See My Way 15 - Long, Long Time 16 - Tonight 17 - Trying To Get You Off My Mind 18 - She Needs A Man 19 - Too Many Rivers
Perhaps not as obscure as other bands on the blog, Chocolate Watchband is still an underrated band. This Psychedelic garage rock album includes one of my favorite songs, "Dark Side of the Mushroom". I must also mention "Come On". Enjoy.
Album information:
01. Let's Talk About Girls
02. In The Midnight Hour
03. Come On
04. Dark Side Of The Mushroom
05. Hot Dusty Road
06. Are You Gonna Be There (At The Love-In)
07. Gone And Passes By
08. No Way Out
09. Expo 2000
10. Gossamer Wings
11. In The Midnight Hour (Previously Unissued Version)
12. Milk Cow Blues
Band information:
The Chocolate Watchband is an American garage rock band that was based in San Jose, California. The band, formed in 1965, went through several lineup changes during its existence, but developed a sound heavily influenced by The Rolling Stones. Combining typical psychedelic and garage rock components, the band's sound was marked by David Aguilar's lead vocals, and experimental intensity of an early protopunk band. The band's rebellious musical posture, combine with psychedelic-inspired guitar distortions andkeyboards, made them one of the harder-edged groups of the period.
The band was signed to Tower Records in 1966 and released their first single, "Sweet Young Thing", in 1967. Later in the year, the band released their debut album, No Way Out. Though the album was nationally unsuccessful, the band became a frequent attraction in San Jose and the San Francisco Bay Area. In 1968, their second album, The Inner Mystique, was released and included the band's most popular song, a cover version of "I'm Not Like Everybody Else". By 1969, the band released their final album, One Step Beyond, however it was not as highly regarded as their past work, and the band broke up in 1970.
Timothy, where on earth did you go?! This compilation album is a mixture between psyche, prog & classic rock. 18 tracks, well worth to be in an archive.
Tear Gas is for those days you need to just get run over by a truck. Or rather just need some heavy sound. The band is labeled as Prog rock, but I think we need to add the word heavy somewhere in between. "Love Story" is my favorite.
Blues and Psyche had a baby, they named it Tangerine. This first and last album has 5 tracks, "A.J.F." and "Come and See Me" being the most memorable ones. Give it a try!