***Reissue of the self-titled debut album by PENTWATER out of Chicago. A progressive quintet formed in 1970, touring in the Midwest and East Coast, backing Rush, Hawkwind, and Journey amongst others. They released this album on their own Beef Records in 1977. A classic US prog venture in the ranks of Yes, Gentle Giant, King Crimson, Yezda Urfa and Cathedral. Pentwater make use of a complex rich tapestry of sounds such as electric violin, haunting flute lines, deep bass and guitar lines in the style of Steve Howe, as well as an intriguing structure of polyphonic vocals and extreme counterpoints. The album takes us on a journey of unsettling and rhythmic interplays to mellow acoustic textures of dreamy space-rock with heavy mellotron & organ themes, dual guitars & counterpointed vocals. Limited to 500 copies packaged in tip-on jackets with obi strip.
LP $25.75
10/29/2013
***Everybody's Own is the extremely rare, only record by the ‘70s progressive folk/rock band, HAND. Recorded in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1972, it highlights the timeless compositions of MARC OSBORNE and TONY ANGIER. Written and performed when most band members were still in their teens, it blends the characteristic sounds of the British Folk Revival as represented by Donovan, Nick Drake and Pentangle, with the psychedelic vibe of the Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash and Neil Young, producing music that still sounds fresh and relevant, particularly as current bands such as The Decemberists, Mumford & Sons, Arcade Fire, Gillian Welch with David Rawlings, and the Jayhawks are drawing from the same rich heritage. When much of today's music is inspired by the great bands of the ‘70s, Everybody's Own arrives fully formed and beautifully preserved from that fruitful era, and ripe for rediscovery. Fully licensed and limited to 500 copies. Comes in beautiful gatefold cover with insert.
LP $25.75
01/01/2013