Green on Red - s/t

Having a lot of spare time on my hand after finishing gymnasium (Sixth Form College), I can’t find anything better to do than listen to this semi fantastic record and tell you about it in poor English.

You probably already know this band, and I ’m not going to tell you much about it. Just a simple recommendation if you are into paisley underground and the 80ies garage revival. If you’re not, you should just skip this post.

Green on Red released there first album (EP) on Down There, which is Steve Wynn’s (Dream Syndicate) label. Green on Red was originally formed on Tucson, Arizona. Most likely do to with them coming from the dessert, the sound on this album is snotty, dusty and shabby. Filled with synthesizers, lazy beats and catchy riffs the record is reminiscent of the old psych and garage records released in the mid- and late sixties. Take a dash of The Seeds and a dash of The Electric Prunes and you’re somewhere near the sound of Green on Red on this record. The track “Aspirin” is probably the track that will blow you away. But also tracks like “Death and Angels” and “Illustrated Crawling” gives a good example of a band on the verge of being a total sixties revival band.

Buy the record; it isn’t that expensive since the Paisley Underground scene is a scene past praying for.

Brazil pt. III & IV

Lula Côrtes e Zé Ramalho - Paêbirú (1975)
Steffen introduced me to this record a few years ago. Back then it hadn't been reissued, and it was a really rare find at the time. It was as if drifting in limbo between the world of records that exist but are inobtainable, and that of those that haven't even been recorded, because, as it was told when the record was reissued later on - almost all of the original LP's had been lost in a warehouse fire (some say it was a flood) shortly after the record was released. Whether a lie or an exaggeration, the story certainly has a nice sound to it.
And on top of that it was also a completely amazing record. Lula Côrtes was a member of Satwa (the LP is from 1975 as well), and Zé Ramalho did a number of good psychedelic folk records on his own, but none of which are as magical as this one. Like Os Mutantes (yes, I will be referring to them a lot), Paêbirú ranges from lullaby-like tunes, silly freak-outs and sitar rock to heart-breakingly sad folk songs with spoons, bells and flutes.
Listen to it here.
edit 2: no problem - the reason this version seemed shorter was that it had the opening track as one mp3, whereas other rips divide it into three separate songs. so there.






















Rubinho e Mauro Assumpção - Perfeitamente, Justamente Quando Cheguei (1972)
This record is somewhat different from Paêbirú. Although equally fun and naïve, it displays an obvious North-American influence, mixing samba and tropicália with psychedelic rock, soul and even surf.
Listen here.