The Pretty Things!
Coloured vinyl! Acidic psych-rock! What's not to like!?!
The word legendary is
is often mis-used or over-used when it comes to bands. But in
reference to The Pretty Things it's apt. Not only have they been
around since since the '60s Brit-Beat & Blues Boom, they were the
only band (The Beatles aside) to make The Rolling Stones feel
threatened. And you can go see them play live without having to
re-mortgage your house to do so.
They made some of the
'60s most vital records and unlike The Stones they still make music
that has an edge. Anyone who doubts this should take a listen to this
four song EP set for release early in the new year on Fruits de Mer.
The Lead track 'The Same Sun' is taken from their most recent LP The
Sweet Pretty Things (Are in Bed Now of Course...). It's a modern
psych-rock classic extolling the virtues of communion and wide-eyed
wonder.
Next up the band cover
The Byrds' 'Renaissance Fair'. As far as I can gather this studio
version is exclusive to this release. It's fairly faithful to The
Byrds' version albeit injected with a dose of acid-punk attitude.
The two live tracks on
the B-side are from the band's box set Bouquets From A Cloudy Sky,
thought to be from a late '60s Hyde Park gig. They'll be familiar to
fans of the band's '60s output. 'She Says Good Morning' is of course
from S.F. Sorrow with Alexandra being from the Electric Banana
Sessions.
If you're a longtime
fan you'll want to bag a copy of this very special piece of plastic.
Newbies are well advised to check it out too. It encapsulates all
that's great about one of this country's most marvellous musical
treasures.
Click here for the
Fruits de Mer website.
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The Pretty Things.
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