I remember the first time I heard this record. I was blown away by how much heavier it felt than 13th Floor, Golden Dawn, Bubble Puppy or Fever Tree, who were the Texas psych bands of that era I knew best. They played Levitation / Psych Fest one year but I wasn't in town, heard great thing about it. For some reason, I haven't listened to this album in years; I'm very excited to sit down and give it an overdue revisit. And what a great score on your part—I love how special a record gets when you've had to earn it.
Also, I don't know what it is about Texas. Everyone likes to joke about there being something in the water down here, and there's certainly something to it besides the peyote and dirt weed. Texas is a weird place and breeds wild people. It's also hot as hell and the sun has probably cooked all our brains. But really, that psychedelic streak comes out in so many genres of Texas music to this day.
Thanks, Jamie. I knew you would be familiar and also "get it." I believe George Kinney of the Golden Dawn was quite close with the guys in Cold Sun. There was definitely some overlap, which isn't surprising as the scene was so deep and rich. And speaking of the Golden Dawn—that's another monster record from your state! Oh, and are you also familiar with the Mariani album 'Perpetuum Mobile?' It was recorded around the same time as Cold Sun, and the guys all knew one another. If not, it's well worth hunting down. Originals are insanely priced, but there is an Akarma reissue. I have a CD-R burn that a collector dude ripped me back in the early 00s from an original LP he owned.
I paid $50 for my test pressing. In 2001, that wasn't cheap (nor is it now!), but something is always worth what one is willing to pay for it. Even with inflation, it's a fraction of what they are selling for now. To me, it is worth far more than what I could sell it for.
I remember the first time I heard this record. I was blown away by how much heavier it felt than 13th Floor, Golden Dawn, Bubble Puppy or Fever Tree, who were the Texas psych bands of that era I knew best. They played Levitation / Psych Fest one year but I wasn't in town, heard great thing about it. For some reason, I haven't listened to this album in years; I'm very excited to sit down and give it an overdue revisit. And what a great score on your part—I love how special a record gets when you've had to earn it.
Also, I don't know what it is about Texas. Everyone likes to joke about there being something in the water down here, and there's certainly something to it besides the peyote and dirt weed. Texas is a weird place and breeds wild people. It's also hot as hell and the sun has probably cooked all our brains. But really, that psychedelic streak comes out in so many genres of Texas music to this day.
Thanks, Jamie. I knew you would be familiar and also "get it." I believe George Kinney of the Golden Dawn was quite close with the guys in Cold Sun. There was definitely some overlap, which isn't surprising as the scene was so deep and rich. And speaking of the Golden Dawn—that's another monster record from your state! Oh, and are you also familiar with the Mariani album 'Perpetuum Mobile?' It was recorded around the same time as Cold Sun, and the guys all knew one another. If not, it's well worth hunting down. Originals are insanely priced, but there is an Akarma reissue. I have a CD-R burn that a collector dude ripped me back in the early 00s from an original LP he owned.
I paid $50 for my test pressing. In 2001, that wasn't cheap (nor is it now!), but something is always worth what one is willing to pay for it. Even with inflation, it's a fraction of what they are selling for now. To me, it is worth far more than what I could sell it for.