Sleepy Sun

Sleepy Sun
Album: Embrace
Song: New Age

Been on a bit of a psychedelic spree recently.  Love, 13th Floor Elevators, United States of America, a liberal pinch Captain Beefheart here, a wee sprig of Velvet Underground there.  And, it almost goes without being said, a healthy helping of Pink Floyd, the greatest of the psychedelic bands.  When I was a kid I listened to their first album, Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, religiously.  Whenever my parents were out of the house I would blast it at eardrum bursting levels.  Not sure what the neighbors thought.  The spiritual leader of early Pink Floyd was Syd Barrett, considered by some a musical genius.  He fried his brain pan with LSD, became increasingly erratic, and was kicked out of the band; subsequently Pink Floyd became more and more progressive until only a vestigial trace of its psychedelic roots remained.



Fantastic stuff.

But I'm not here to talk solely about Pink Floyd.  Most of my psychedelic rock collection is from the genre's heyday in the late 60s, and to be perfectly honest I didn't think that many -- even any -- bands kept the torch flickering today.  Just recently, however, I was introduced to the music of Sleepy Sun, a California group currently garnering significant critical acclaim.  Can't say I was completely bowled over by their music, but several good tracks stood out, including our song of the day.  Hope you like it.