The Skygreen Leopards - LP Discography (2000's)

The Skygreen Leopards seemingly have the recipe for excellent psych-folk down pat. Glenn Donaldson and Donovan Quinn have released 4 LPs and a bunch of EPs since they formed the group in 2001. They each have their own solo projects in addition to this, Glenn Donaldson with the Giant Skyflower Band (see post below) and Donovan Quinn with the 13th Month. It amazing to me that these guys dont receive any attention at all, even though all of their albums have received great reviews from many sources and they have such a unique approach to this often monotonous genre. Due to the fact that all of their albums are pretty similar to each other in their fuzz-folk psychedelic nature, i decided to post links to all of their LP's that i could find. They have been my obsession for the past few weeks, and although it took me awhile to get used to the soft, wavey/warbley vocals, it is well worth the effort. For fans of Elephant 6 bands, new-weird America, freak folk, and psych folk, these guys are definitely worth checking out.

I would listen to Life and Love in the Sparrow's Meadow to get started with their vibe, although my favorite is Disciples of California with its catchy and well structured songs.

One Thousand Bird Ceremony (2002)

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Life and Love in the Sparrow's Meadow (2005)

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Disciples Of California (2006)

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Gorgeous Johnny (2009)

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Tyrannosarus Rex - My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content To Wear Stars on Their Brows (1968)

Before T.Rex became the coked out, glam rock superstars that they are best known as, they were known as Tyrannosaurus Rex and released psychedelic folk albums. My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content To Wear Stars on Their Brows was their first release and sounds like a bunch of hippies in the woods indulging in some mushrooms and playing around a campfire. It almost sounds like the Incredible String Band but with many more great improv freakout moments. This album has great minimalism, with most songs being played solely with acoustic guitar and bongos (man they rock the bongos), sometimes with accompaniment by what sounds like a xylophone. This was a pleasant surprise to find considering how much i abhorre T.Rex's later albums. If only they had continued with their mushroom adventures, but as they say, cocaine is a hell of a drug.

PS. i read somewhere that this is the first English pop record to feature a hare krishna chant (3 years before George Harrison's My Sweet Lord)

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