UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS - Vol. 1 LP roots this reissue comes with a

this reissue comes with a second LP containing the band's first ever recordings from their early days

Fold-over double-sided cover with new liners notes and song commentary by drummer and songwriter Kazumi Umeda

“Live In The Moment”—in which Joyner mischievously teases us with a bit of autobiography—wrings from its title’s platitude a panorama of vivid characters and situations via lyrics that are pure poetry (“I was hiding like the pulse on a newborn’s wrist”)

Prey to many socio and economic forces

Shields and Butcher frequently sang in a similar vocal range that allowed their voices to blend together

UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS - Vol. 1 LP roots this reissue comes with aHighly recommended. Vol. 1s first release was ridiculously small so that the album was practically inaccessible until re release in 2017, after the band had established itself. It would have been a tragedy if this terrific set of tracks had remained in the dark depths of obscurity. The music is essentially doom rock with a generous dollop of psych. The layering of guitars, electric and acoustic, with or without reverb and distortion is particularly