Artist: Spirit
Album: Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus
Year: 1970
Never heard of Spirit before listening to this album.
They were good. Some catchy tunes like "Animal Zoo" and "Mr. Skin." Basically they follow a blues-rock kind of blueprint at their core, but add little orchestral and choral flourishes and approach the material from a poppier standpoint. As a result they sound like a hybrid of some of the 60's psych rock bands with a slightly more progressive take on the genre. Honestly this album really isn't too far from some recent indie faves like MGMT...a poppy, proggy take on psych rock.
A little too much filler here in my opinion, especially in the second half of the album. But I'd have to say this band is a pleasant surprise, and this is an album I may revisit in the future.
Rating: Worth a listen
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