Roky Erickson, the hippy Buddy Holly who invented psychedelia in 1965, was burned out by electroconvulsive therapy in 1968. With schlocky b-movie imagery amplifying his genuine anxieties, unauthorised releases swamped Erickson’s subsequent efforts.
A trio of reissues showcases his Eighties output, 1986’s rare Don’t Slander Me finding Cold Sun’s autoharp guru Billy Miller and Jefferson Airplane’s Jack Cassidy bolstering a set of uncharacteristically conventional, sometimes quietly surprising, songs.
An alternate, greasy lead guitar laden, take of the throbbing punk blues Haunt will satiate starved disciples.
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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John Robins, Comedian
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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