'80s
lost psych classic gets a well deserved reissue on Fruits De Mer
Records.
Cult musician Nick
Nicely may not be known to many outside of the psych-scene
cognoscenti, but he sure as hell knows how to make great music. The
lead track of this 4 track EP is actually a B-side from his 1982
single Hilly Fields. Hilly Fields was actually reissued by FDM
several years ago but now it's 49 Cigars that's getting some well
deserved attention.
All the hallmarks of
classic British Psychedelia are present, incorrect and there to
disorientate your senses. Chug and drone, lyrics that engage but
don't always make sense, sampled sonics that swoop in unexpectedly,
along with backwards guitar breaks and a trumpet blast that's part
fox-hunt bugle, part Proms pomp but mostly a reveille directed at the
straight world.
Also included on this
EP is a revelatory live version of 49 Cigars that brims over with
brio and energy, an exclusive remix of Belinda (taken from Nick's
latest solo LP) and Lobster Dobbs, a track taken from his Space Of A
Second LP for LO Recordings. Fans of all things lysergic will find
this as good an entry point as any into Nick's work.
Click here for Nick
Nicely on Facebook.
Click here for more on
Fruits De Mer Records.
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