Hamburg Recordings 1967 Format:CDThe Monks: a strange, rare group with a story that sounds like a drunk friend's generous hyperbole. A group of American G. I. s stationed in Germany on the precipice of Western cultural revolution starts playing music loosely connected to the rock n' roll craze, contrastingly incorporating a critical and often offensive avant garde edge. Nothing was off limits; screeching vocals, dark aesthetics, staccato strummed banjo, sardonic lyricism, critiques
“Janaka Stucky is extraordinary
Morgan Babb of the Radio Four) and signature production style
and divisive Southwest Detroit rappers Insane Clown Posse
-Mississippi Boweavil Blues-Shake It and Break It (But Don’t Let it Fall) -Prayer of Death Part 1 -Prayer of Death Part 2 -Lord I’m Discouraged -Lord I’m Discouraged (alt take) -I'm Goin’ Home -Going to Move to Alabama
though he does not remember a time that a guitar wasn’t in his hands
and backing vocalists Ann & Regina McCrary of Nashville’s beloved gospel trio
with a beautiful gatefold jacket in its original black-on-white color scheme
" — Benjamin Booker
Observant Third Man fans may remember BP Fallon from his cameo in The Dead Weather's "I Cut Like A Buffalo" video
The Fiery Furnaces have returned with their first new music in ten years
some early copies of volume 1 of Charley Patton have an incorrect running order
Oozelles play weirdo punk rock with delightful saxophone and bongo accents
