Compilation highlighting the very different approaches taken by this '70s psychedelic spiritual sect on their independently recorded and released music.
Unfortunately underappreciated, this collection of original and traditional Christmas tunes performed in the Zippers' loose parlor string band style was unavailable for many years, but now seems to be available on many streaming services. An unexpectedly charming and tuneful set that balances silliness with genuine wistfulness. Maybe this year Santa will see fit to put "My Evergreen" into heavy holiday rotation.
Before Sandy Denny joined, the quintessential British folk/rockers sounded more like a top notch West Coast psychedelic band, ripping through bonkers guitar workouts, beguiling with witchy Joni and Merry-Go-Round covers, and unspooling weird originals that gave no hint to their later direction. It’s a different kind of magic they are tapping into here, but it shines just as brightly.