Folkstone Prism is one of the more unusual albums coming from the American underground, and that's quite a statement considering the competition. Side 1 is something special: An instrumental mix of Can and The Beat of the Earth baked into the 120 degree Arizona desert, then cooled into a Morricone soundtrack for a Clint Eastwood 60s western. Highly melodic, yet very psychedelic. The instrumentation is all underground sounding, including organ. Essential listening.
The B side is more problematic, though no doubt it's just as unique. It's a mix of vocal folk psych numbers containing some cartoonish vocals with instrumental interludes that King Crimson might come up with. The final track is its own thing, more of a hard psych composition and some narration of Edgar Allan Poe.
A tough album to evaluate given its inconsistent nature, yet anything this different deserves a place in a well researched collection.
Ownership: 1999 Sundazed (CD). Booklet contains historical essay, photos, and recording details.
1999 (first listen); 6/24/15; 11/20/24 (review / new entry)
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