loxley beade - Psychotropic Zone

This is the debut album by this German band. One of the members is a British singer/songwriter Pat Moore. In addition to the basic instruments there is also for example some mandolin, flute and a Turkish instrument called saz, and all these bring in a bit folky atmosphere. In general this is quite jazzy, groovy, psychedelic and progressive rock. There are no very heavy or wild parts on the album, but its pretty nice, sunny and floating in stead. The Nasoni web page describes the band li this take the melodic side of Bevis Frond, throw in a little Robyn
Hitchcock and Reefer Moons as well as early Jethro Tull and Caravan
and you’ll get it, and this is not completely bull, but I think that the Frond comparison is a bit far fetched, although the last track The Weighted Land starts to rock okay. Anyway, this is a very pleasant album, albeit were not dealing with a total, mind-exploding experience here. Canterbury fans should definitely check this out. You can find the lyrics to all of the songs inside the open gatefold covers, as well as short presentations about what the songs are about. Here are a few examples of the track titles: The Day That William Exploded, Mobile Phones, The Traveller.

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