I rarely review Live Albums for a few reasons. Mainly that there is enough to get on with without turning to Live stuff and because Live Albums can tend to be something that you listen to once and then forget about. Coincidentally, this is the third time that I have and the venue has been The Cellar in Cardigan, also noted for The Dream Of Dr Sardonicus Festivals.
Part of the reason is Steve Kelly's wonderful commitment to the venue which as well as a Music Venue, is a Record Shop and a cafe. The other is that all three bands underline my love of melodic Psych and Prog in its melodic form. Glorious genres when bands approach them with the emphasis on songs rather than how well they can play their instrument.
The previous two performances were by Spygenius and Custard Flux. Now we have Jeremy Morris's Lemon Clocks. A fine Psych Pop band. Morris is just as noted for The Jeremy Band which concentrates more on his gentle vocal and is Rickenbacker led Power Pop.
The Lemon Clocks Psych resonates with me most, although a lot of my writing concentrates more on Guitar Pop. This is an outstanding set. I've chosen my two favourites, both lengthy, which start and end the show, but the whole thing is an essential listen.
Rainbow Bridge has always been one of my favourites since its release on 2012's Now Is The Time, The Lemon Clocks debut album. It also has a reprise on the closing Spirit In The Sky. I know the song can get people tiresome from the original, through Doctor And The Medics and onto Gareth Gates. But this is different, a 17 minute Psych laden Guitar extravaganza.
You can listen to and buy the album here.
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