VA - Succour, The Terrascope Benefit Album [1996] (2 x CDs)

PSYCHEDELICA

VA - Succour, The Terrascope Benefit Album [1996] (2 x CDs)

Psychedelia is back. Or, perhaps it never went away; this collection is a testament to and a helping hand for the independent British magazine The Ptolemaic Terrascope, which has the singular goal of exposing a wide range of music new and old with a vaguely psychedelic bent. Succour (and its companion Alms) initiates and familiarizes the curious reader with a generous helping of Terrascopic finery. Alongside well-knowns Spirit, Peter Buck of R.E.M., and Robyn Hitchcock, reside outfits with far-out handles like Olivia Tremor Control, Cul de Sac, and the Bevis Frond. The music is as trippy as the band names; while not inaccessible, it requires as open mind. In many instances, the overall effect of the music doesn't sink in for several listens. But once it does, the satisfaction is unassailable. Each participant has brought a world-class dish to this potluck; in addition to the United States and England, Japan, Norway, Australia, and New Zealand are represented here. In addition to showcasing some of the cream of the indie-rock crop, Succour raises some much-needed funds for a publication these artists hold near and dear to their hearts. (AMG review by Jim Powers)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Linus Pauling Quartet - Dartanin 7:06

02 Green Pajamas - Deadly Nightshade 4:43

03 Palace - Black / Rich Tune 3:16

04 Porcupine Tree - Ptolemine Treescope 6:05

05 Powder Monkeys - The Supernova That Never Quits (Radio Edit) 5:04

06 Wellwater Conspiracy - The Far Side Of Your Moon 3:14

07 Peter Buck & Scott Mccaughey - Hate Me More 4:52

08 Current 93 - Nihil 4:38

09 Charalambides - Drop 6:00

10 Bevis Frond - Dry Rain 5:22

11 Kable - Omar 2:40

12 Spirit - Cages 4:48

13 Flying Saucer Attack - Bare Trees 3:26

14 Clockbrains - Everything You Want (Live) 3:46

15 Marilyn Decade - Cock Marsh On Bicycles 2:25

16 Motorpsycho - The Nerve Tattoo (Non-Album Version) 4:31

17 Captain Sensible - So Far Out 6:26

CD2

01 Nurse With Wound - Angle 5:19

02 Sundial - Red Sky 4:43

03 Olivia Tremor Control - The Ships 4:31

04 Flyte Reaction - New Sunrise 4:24

05 Dunlavy - Wesleyan 3:35

06 Robyn Hitchcock - She Was Sinister But She Was Happy (Early Version) 3:24

07 Bardo Pond - Affa 5:34

08 Mooseheart Faith - You Are Just A Flying Egg 3:57

09 Heads - Spliff Riff 4:44

10 Cul De Sac - Into The Cone Of Cold 3:54

11 Lucky Bishops - Ashtralia 4:46

12 Endino's Earthworm - Fried, Baked Or Scrambled 2:43

13 Etheral Counterbalance - Let It Fly 5:15

14 Medicine Ball - Building And Building 5:10

15 Strapping Fieldhands - Tale From Telegewae 2:59

16 Ghost - Beyond Coimbula (Live Edit) 2:00

17 Coil - Lost Rivers Of London 7:42

18 Magic Hour - Sunrise Variations 3:21

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