The Sixties, man. It was a time of social upheaval. But it was also a time when pop musicians and a generation of listeners were looking for enlightenment - and a soundtrack to go with it. Here are 20 great obscure psych-pop tunes that capture the spirit of the times.

Written during a personally challenging period of deaths (plural!) in the family, EELS head honcho Mark Oliver Everett channeled his grief into songwriting. This tune, the single to his second album Electro-Shock Blues, is themed around his family and his grief. What does it say about loss in general? How does his invert the narrative so unexpectedly?