The Smiths (Vinyl LP) 60s 70s Psych Prog Rock

The Smiths (Vinyl LP) 60s 70s Psych Prog RockArriving in an era dominated by synth pop and gloomy post punk, The Smith's eponymous debut was the beginning of a new era. Johnny Marr's inventive song writing and ringing guitars were catchy and melodic and were made all the more original by Morrissey's vocal style and lyrics. Although the smiths continued to improve over the course of their career, the songs here are vital and alive, making sure that their debut remains startling and exciting to

the album was influenced by Taylor's rap idols and countless garage bands and in her words 'I had all this energy inside of me and nowhere to put it

Greene has chosen to commission eleven different artists to bring the visual aspect of his fully-realized album project to life

no matter how the album glistens on its waves of cold synths and echoed guitars

Nile Rodgers-esque guitars and Italo Disco-aping synthesizer motifs

-I couldn t wait to get my hands on this one

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then refined through the musical mind behind the most inspired vinyl moments of Martin Hannett

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" he trades hot verses with former Columbia artist Kurious Jorge

At a time when virtually everything feels extreme

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Ali Shaheed Muhammad's sampling is warm