Strand of Oaks - Heal (Clear Vinyl) POVL9197.1From the first bars of HEAL, the exhilarating melodic stomp of 'Goshen '97' puts you right into Tim Showalter's fervent teenage mindset. We find him in his family's basement den in Goshen, IN, feeling alienated but even at 15 years old, believing in the alchemy and power of music to heal your troubles. "The record is called HEAL, but it's not a soft, gentle healing, it's like scream therapy, a command, because I ripped out my subconscious, looked
we gained a bigger connection to the songs themselves
” the quiet maturity and melodic confidence of You Turn Me On makes it a bittersweet swansong
Durable low-resonance polymer housing
4 Ghost in My Bed
The record’s musical nihility is akin to Robotic Empire’s discordant output from the likes of Pg
To capture the effortless blend of electronic
a version that seems to resonate with every ounce of pathos and emotion felt for the lost 1960s generation
With guitarist Mike Sullivan
Geoff Downes and Carl Palmer
blues and arena rock
6 Woody Shaw (Feat Melanie Charles)
This is a record filled with boisterous humor