Album Review/ 60s Rock : Mortal Prophets’ ‘The Laurel Canyon Lost Sessions 1966-69 (Stereo)’
Mortal Prophets have a way of forging realities that has a way of staying with you. They build whole worlds with dimension, depth, meaning, and creative/ contextual purpose. There is energy within them, an infinite essence that carries. Employing the liberties and ambiguity of alternative rock, they diverge into such engaging spheres. Their latest release is the ‘The Laurel Canyon Lost Sessions 1966-69 (Stereo)’, a collection that embodies the retro styles and sonic ethos of that time. The rock is melodic and seamless, sparked with moments of experiment, contemplative blues, and most notably psychedelia. It sort of ties into the artistic explorations of bands like Pink Floyd in which you get a little bit of everything but situated in greater, unimagined contexts.
This album honors that sacred space of creating for sake of creation and passion. They have interesting themes that, by themselves, introduce a surreal plane. And building up to these frames is a journey that is warping but cerebrally elating. You’ll especially experience this with tracks like ‘The Trip’ and ‘Stardust Soul’.
If you enjoy sunny, quaint Bestlesque type of rock, then you’ll find them in the rich atmospheres of ‘Orange Sunshine’ ‘Spaced Out’ and ‘Sunset Strip’. They have bluesy cinematic elements that disperse into folk rock and Americana elements. That melodic grandeur and sharp textures is almost enough to pierce through ennui and introduce you to wonder.
This progresses into the textured flare of surf rock in tracks like ‘Astral Rays’ and ‘Surf Lodge Psycho’. Both the tracks seems to carry it alongside a darker alternative/ psychedelic/ and rock n roll kind of atmosphere. The guitar work is especially impressive with an almost transparent ability to convey thematic frames in affecting ways. Listen Now!
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