Pretty laid back compared to most Cosmic Inferno stuff with a lengthy experimental bridge before everything kicks back into gear. It's very amon duul II. The shorter poppy rock is intense and driven by frenetic and intricate bouzouki work.

An album that does exactly what it needs to do.

They signed with Capitol as a last ditch effort at making a living playing and as a path to their long-standing dream of joining the Grand Ole Opry. While it was temporarily derailed by Charlie's military service in Korea, thank God they hit it big. Charlie's autobiography is an must-read book imo.

Found this one by idly sifting through random stranger's Bandcamp profiles and was struck by the lovely album art. You should always judge an album by its cover.

Two exceptions being Falling from Cloud Nine and 20201121 Live At Ociai Soup which are quite a bit harsher. They lack a sonic anchor and the electronic squeals cut around in irregular patterns - less certainty, more demanding of attention.

Middle of the road japanese noise. Does what it needs to.

This was an RSD release that I came across by chance in posh record shop that specialised in classical/jazz recordings one day. The shop owner glanced at it while I was paying and condescendingly said "Oh. That's a very specialist record, isn't it?" with thinly veiled disdain. Catty!

There's also some contemporary stuff with a somewhat iffy degree of autotune. Particular standouts are the two tracks from Emma Ogosi and beninois musician Gnonnas Pedro's cover of the Merle Travis song Dark as a Dungeon.

Here's Concert Fever by Dedication: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI1g...

This is such a gentle piece of music that the sounds of the audience shuffling in their creaking seats, bottles on stone and gentle coughs are right in the foreground of the recording, often louder than Ambarchi's interventions. Thankfully, no summer colds for those of us cursed with misophonia.

Ambarchi's guitar and piano contributions are subtle, generating low hums, electrical buzzing and gentle feedback that often blends with the decaying notes Tilbury Plays. A quiet and medidative performance with a certain warmth that easily envelops the attentive listener like a veil.

Go check them out. If you aren't sold by Desperation Blues, you'll come around after hearing You Were Born to Suffer:

thepinehillhaints.bandcamp.com/album/welcom...