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A registered Communist starts a band called The United States Of America and lands a major label record deal before playing a single live gig? Only in the Sixties. After studying with avant-garde legend John Cage in New York City, composer Joseph Byrd moved to Los Angeles in 1967 and decided to form a psychedelic rock band. His first recruit was ex-girlfriend Dorothy Moskowitz, whose icy vocals formed the perfect complement for the trippy sonic experiments Byrd had in mind.
The band recorded only one self-titled album before dissolving, but it was a memorable one.”The American Metaphysical Circus” begins the album with a lilting calliope tune upon which Byrd heaps one patriotic marching band tune after another. Just when the whole insane cacaphony is on the verge of collapse, in comes Moskowitz - transmitting from a sinking submarine. “Cloud Song” features delicate plucked bass and an ever-haunting melody. Like an LSD flashback, the final minutes of closing track “The American Way Of Love” features snippets of all the preceding songs flowing in and out of consciousness. “The United States Of America” sold poorly upon release, thanks to Columbia’s near total lack of faith. As Byrd puts it, “There was scant enthusiasm from the executives for a band whose name they hated, whose music they didn’t understand, and whose politics they thought treasonous.” But over the years, the group has developed a devoted cult following and influenced numerous modern bands, most notably Broadcast.
The band recorded only one self-titled album before dissolving, but it was a memorable one.”The American Metaphysical Circus” begins the album with a lilting calliope tune upon which Byrd heaps one patriotic marching band tune after another. Just when the whole insane cacaphony is on the verge of collapse, in comes Moskowitz - transmitting from a sinking submarine. “Cloud Song” features delicate plucked bass and an ever-haunting melody. Like an LSD flashback, the final minutes of closing track “The American Way Of Love” features snippets of all the preceding songs flowing in and out of consciousness. “The United States Of America” sold poorly upon release, thanks to Columbia’s near total lack of faith. As Byrd puts it, “There was scant enthusiasm from the executives for a band whose name they hated, whose music they didn’t understand, and whose politics they thought treasonous.” But over the years, the group has developed a devoted cult following and influenced numerous modern bands, most notably Broadcast.
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Chairman__Meow wrote:
How in the hell are these guys hipster?
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ResaDika wrote:
creating good mood
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Antek666 wrote:
That is only one The United States of America which I loved! .... ; )
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restinagony wrote:
I love the ending to American Way of Love. Trippiness that perfect is beyond ingenuity
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Turnipable wrote:
It was awesome hearing Coming Down in that Mac Miller song
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tokyochorus wrote:
surprised these guys got 50k listeners
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eSpinoza88 wrote:
Almost godess-voice
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matt_white wrote:
pretentious hipster bullshit
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bobgreen623 wrote:
More calliope!! more ring modulator!!! For pure 60's oddness, this beats even Silver Apples. Love it!
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restinagony wrote:
It's a shame they only made one album.
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Color_Of_Sound wrote:
Unique !!!
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Robert161989 wrote:
very good
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formlessness wrote:
SO underrated. I could listen forever<3
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Banoony wrote:
been so obsessed with this recently...
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LimbGambith wrote:
Круты!
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bigMATTz wrote:
The key to balance may then be seen in the unstudied, spontaneous, and honest response of entities toward experiences, thus using experience to the utmost, then applying the balancing exercises and achieving the proper attitude for the most purified spectrum of energy center manifestation in violet ray. This is why the brilliance or rotational speed of the energy centers is not considered above the balanced aspect or violet ray manifestation of an entity in regarding harvestability; for those entities which are unbalanced, especially as to the primary rays, will not be capable of sustaining the impact of the love and light of intelligent infinity to the extent necessary for harvest. ya dig? :y
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psychelatte wrote:
If ya love this, PLEEASSE listen to "The Spoils of War" self-titled album, from 1969. Dare i say, tons trippier, lots of great songs, male & female vocals, lotsa electronic effects too. I prefer them, they are FREAKOUT GALORE!!!
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jamesusillxd wrote:
Wondeful album, you can definitely hear where Broadcast got their inspiration from. [2]
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mustapha-89 wrote:
too cool
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