THE NEW DAWN - THERE'S A NEW DAWN

When it comes to discussing music we are quick to make comparisons to something that might be more relatable to whoever we are addressing.  "X sounds like a combination of Y and Z therefore you will be interested in it."  Something along those lines.  This is all fun and games, but more often than not I feel this style of discussion is merely reducing the topic at hand to a lesser degree to it's mentioned counterpart.  It is still a great entry level discussion tactic which is valued, but we can do better than that.

As for the record at hand... I will sum up The New Dawn's 1970 accidental masterpiece as "a depressed Roy Orbison flees to the Pacific Northwest in 1966 and records a lofi record in a garage..."

For the full scoop check out the article that was published in Ugly Things Issue 28 provided by Jackpot Records here.

THE OUTSIDERS - CQ, 1968 (Jackpot Records reissue)

I discovered this gem by dutch group The Outsiders somewhat early on in my exploration of 1960's psychedelia and it's strange sounds have proven to be an essential piece to my ongoing puzzle.  This record creates a very unique mood with it's blend of garage, soft mysterious ballad, aforementioned strange sounds and psychedelic undertones.  I have to mention the title track 'CQ' as a personal favorite, and one of the ultimate mind altering interludes.  Those guitars are something else! 

Jackpot Records released this excellent reissue in 2010 which sold out, but I noticed it has recently been repressed.  It comes complete with a HEAVY gatefold replica sleeve and a two page liner insert which includes a brief writeup (seen above) from Mike Stax featured in Ugly Things magazine,  and an interview with lead guitarist Ronnie Splinter from the pages of Shindig in 2009.  The sound is top notch.

Another nice informative interview with Ronnie Splinter can be found HERE