UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS - Vol. 1 LP

Highly recommended.

Vol. 1’s first release was ridiculously small so that the album was practically inaccessible until re-release in 2017, after the band had established itself. It would have been a tragedy if this terrific set of tracks had remained in the dark depths of obscurity.

The music is essentially doom rock with a generous dollop of psych. The layering of guitars, electric and acoustic, with or without reverb and distortion is particularly interesting. Influences abound: Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles. But while the music recalls the late 60s and early 70s it manages to distance itself from the past with some fresh, modern touches.