Nova Express / Nick Riff / Submarine Prophets - Freakbeat No. 8 (EP). 1993 Germany / England

This EP came free with issue number #8 of Freakbeat released in 1993 by Delirium Records, who were at their height back then. I've owned the vinyl pretty much since then, but I don't think I ever played it! Recently I found it hiding in my copy of Nova Express' Space Khmer, an album I was in the process of revisiting.

What we have here, perhaps no surprise given the source, are 3 excellent neo psych tracks. I would not have recognized Nova Express in this setting. At this point they have female vocals and the music is much more straightforward then their two more Krautrock influenced albums (though make no mistake, both are heavily entrenched in the neo psych trends of the day as well). Nick Riff has a lot of albums, none of which I'd heard prior, but based on the strength of 'The Limitless Light' I'd certainly be up for hearing more from him. Submarine Prophets is a completely new name for me, and it appears they have 3 EPs out as well. Again 'Green Cathedral' has all the earmarks of the time and place when talking 60's psychedelic revivalism.

Well worth the time to adjust your table to 45 RPM.

Personal collection
EP: 1993 Delerium