RICHARD SOUTAR - Episodes [Canada psychedelic folk rock fuzz 1978] 2014 Void Records VOID 55

 

A surprisingly good, and highly obscure album. Posibbly self-produced affair that he recorded in NYC in 1978. Most of the tracks are solidly semi-commercial in their orientation, and the song writing is very catchy and entertaining. Soutar has a rather fair voice, and his vocals are quite refined. On some cuts, he duets and/or harmonizes with back-up flautist Elyse Clark. Her input, both vocally and instrumentally, is on par with the high overall quality of the rest of the music found here. The majority of the tracks on side one are rather high energy, and somewhat hard, while those on side two are comparatively softer and more folk flavored. But despite its inherent musical strength, this would still probably have flown under the radar of most underground collectors if it weren't for the liberal yet tasteful use of fuzz guitar. This gives it an element of garage that would never be noticed otherwise.

Episodes