The Rising Storm – Calm Before…
The Rising Storm Calm Before… Remnant – 1967 Rating: 9.1 Widely considered to be the “holy grail” amongst garage rock collectors,Read More…
Tag: Psychedelic Rock
Gift – “Drugs”
Gift “Drugs” Telefunken – 1972 By the time that schoolmates Rainer Baur, Hermann Lange, Uwe Patzke, Helmut Treichel, and Nick WoodlandRead More…
Various Artists – Local Customs: Cavern Sounds
Various Artists Local Customs: Cavern Sounds Numero — 2014 Rating: 8.5 Forged in the spirit of the great garage rock compilationsRead More…
An Introduction to the Elephant 6 Recording Company
For a certain type of fan – of which I most definitely include myself – there is a very specific romanticism about the story of the Elephant 6 coRead More…
Caetano Veloso – Transa
Caetano Veloso Transa Philips – 1972 Rating: 9.4 Caetano Veloso’s fourth solo album is arguably the most celebrated release in his Read More…
Caetano Veloso – Caetano Veloso (A Little More Blue) (1971)
Caetano Veloso Caetano Veloso (A Little More Blue) Philips – 1971 Rating: 9.4 “Freedom of expression” remains a nebulous concept foRead More…
Caetano Veloso – Caetano Veloso (Álbum Branco) (1969)
Caetano Veloso Caetano Veloso (Álbum Branco) Philips – 1969 Rating: 8.9 Recorded while under house arrest in his home state of BahRead More…
Caetano Veloso – Caetano Veloso (Tropicália) (1968)
Caetano Veloso Caetano Veloso (Tropicália) Philips – 1968 Rating: 9.3 Though not a ‘debut’ in the technical sense, Caetano Veloso’Read More…
In the Wilderness: Os Mutantes, 1969-1974
In the Wilderness is a feature in which a group of Strange Currencies contributors examine an overlooked or under-appreciated period of an artisRead More…
Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges – Clube da Esquina
Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges Clube da Esquina Odeon – 1972 Rating: 10.0 Milton Nascimento and Lô Borges’ 1972 collaborative Read More…