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Reminds me a lot of Forever Changes by Love. I like this.
Not terrible but not great either. I feel like they're trying to be the Beatles meets the Byrds meets Dylan.
Not bad for some psychedelic folk. Hard to not hear this as just Bob Dylan
классический рок, интересный, но на разок
It's an interesting album - Introducing was better....
Aika Dylan ja Byrds henkistä. Ei huono mutta ei kyllä jää soittoon. 3/5
I can see how this would have been influential for it's time. It was alright.
Very decent Not my thing but good
3.5
I didn’t love this, but after yesterday’s George Harrison one pro is that at least it is short. It did feel like B-tier version of that’s 60s rock and roll sound.
It's always amusing when it is apparent that a significant portion of the streams on an album are from the generator. It isn't bad, but I'm just not sure if it belongs on the list that much.
Had this and Incredible String Band back to back which was folk/psychedelic overload but I enjoyed this album more.
ich weiss nöd obi mir das hert ihbilded han, aber es hett so wie eh mischig us banjo und medival tönt würds eher so zum strumpfhose 60er jahre medival tue han mir währenddesse statistike überd bodenützig vo basel inzeoge und ih mim chopf hend die date alles lüt mit grüene strumpfhose im winter erhobe aber es paar lustigi lieder sind doch debi gsi
wiedermal eher en biitrag us de sparte hintergrundsmusik gsi, aber primär ufgrund vo externe faktore (büetzerlifestyle) aber binere – zuegäh eher churze – zweite inspektion sind doch dezenti note vo vibes entdeckt worde churz gseid: solid
Generic and whimsical folk music that I’d consider going on an adventure to
Not bad, reminded of Bob Dylan but with more instrumentation. Stand-out: Triangle
OK soft 60s rock with arrangements and horns at some tracks. Leaning towards country at times.
Not quite 4*. Close. But also mostly boring.
It's alright. Bit odd but fine.
Kind of just meh unremarkable
Ist ja eigentlich sehr angenehm aber heute fand ich es richtig langweilig, aber ich will mal nicht so sein
Sounds a bit like Dylan but is not as great as him. But still not that bad.
Pretty good overall but probably won’t listen again. So 3
Interesting folky sounds with touches of psychedelia.
Weird but it worked. Sometimes sounded like Bob Dylan hopped up on amphetamines, sometimes the strange trippy 60's,occasional horns, and sometimes like The Bryds and tambourines. Favorites were "Nine Pound Hammer" and folky but upbeat closer "Old Kentucky Home".
Some 60s music I hadn't heard before, pretty good.
I am really enjoying the baroque pop influences, a few tracks are really neat, and the dip in quality with those less good is not substantial. the use of effects creates a rich tapestry of sound, which, when complimented by the meandering fantastical lyrics, provides a pleasant listening experience. my highlights were 'nine pound hammer', 'magic hollow' - the only track i'd heard before, and 'the wolf of velvet fortune'
Ganz nett ...
60’s balladeers, not too terrible
I enjoyed the band and some of the creative elements. However, the singer seems like he is trying to copy Dylan, which took me out of it.
Time hasn't really been kind to The Beau Brummels, and there's few reasons for them to crop in in discussions on classic pop music. Alas, this LP doesn't really much hope of a revival; it's OK, but doesn't really offer much that's unique from other mid sixties American corporate pop.
Not terrible, just feels a bit overdone. I feel like it belongs in a movie set in the 60s playing over some generic 60s footage
This was pretty delightful. Tight little songs, solid production. Would listen again.
Theatrical
Börjar tröttna lite på 60-talsmusiken. Det ska dock inte gå ut över detta album. Det är helt ok. Kort och njutbart. Dock inte mer än en trea, alltså helt klart godkänt, men kommer aldrig lyssna igen..ingen låt sticker ut särskilt.
Stabil och gediget hantverk men ändå inget som riktigt sticker ut. Behaglig lyssning rakt igenom dock.
Un album ni plus ni moins correct, qui ne choquera personne
It’s fine
Vocally its a better Dylan than Dylan but, tellingly, after asking "how do you feel?" in the opening song you do not get an answer "like a rolling stone" but the inane further question of "are you happy?" sure, its rhetorical but its not Dylan. Look, its fine. Its melodic but with a harder edge than most of the summer of love stuff. I like it. Never previously heard of it so I'll add it to my 'to do' list.
Reminds me of Bob Dylan.
I'm assuming this album must be in here for historical reasons rather than pure musicality. It isn't bad; it's well played, the songs are well written (and musically interesting even), and it's not too long. I can't put my finger on what's supposed to be remarkable about it though. It sounds like standard 60's folk music album. I wont lie, the songs all blended together. There's nothing standout about this. I would give it a 2.5 if I could for being exactly in the middle, but lets round up because it isn't actually bad.
Sounds exactly like someone only ever heard the Byrd's take on Mr. Tambourine man and Goodbye Hello by tim buckley. Turns out this was released in July 67, and GH by timbu was released in august 67 so likely just some remarkable convergent evolution. Good songs, I like the 9 pound hammer cover a lot too. And yeah just vaguely 2 degree away from dylanesque and primary buckleyesque, but on their own terms.
This was a surprising little gem!
Bob Dylan-lite
It fits its time period.
Immaculate folk-rock production, obviously of its time (1967), reminiscent of Simon and Garfunkel, Mamas and Papas, or Harry Nilsson orchestration. Psychedelic waltz! Songs OK, very earnest vocals. Likely only heard these days on movie soundtracks. Some Dylan or Byrds touches, though these guys are peers of the Byrds. Second half gets a little overblown. I kept expecting Ballad of a Green Beret to show up.
Triangle isn't an album that will blow anyone away but it is solid at what it does. This album mostly seems to rely on a country sound while sounding a bit whimsical which is a fairly cool idea almost as if it's being played alongside a fairy tale being told. The music also does it's job quite well for this type of sound, the vocals all fit perfectly well, and the lyrics are kinda like this with the story being told and it all fits well. I'm unsure of what else to say about this album because i just said everything i really can say about it. Its a fine album just not gonna take the world by storm or anything. Best Song: Painter Of Women Worst Song: Old Kentucky Home
Predates the musical explosion about to happen. Not bad, some good writing - best track on here is Old KY Home - not sure how tongue-in-cheek it is.
Mostly cute and pleasant, though largely ephemeral hippy-dippy nothingness, from the lyrics to the folk guitar to the literal album cover. But a good version of that! Which maybe isn’t saying much in my opinion, but I’ll take what I can get when it comes to this era. Even at its best, though, this album is more of a testament to the beauty of The Wrecking Crew. In a way, it’s almost *their* album. The things I enjoy – the parts that stand out – are the session musicians. From the backing slide guitar to the glorious rhythm section, I started to wonder if Triangle would be as enjoyable without The Wrecking Crew behind the band, who I imagine otherwise sounded like another dime-a-dozen hippy band from 1967. Hell, a song like “Magic Hollow” lives on the back of Van Dyke Park’s harpsichord, so like, what praise can I really give The Beau Brummels here, y’know? On top of this, every time I started to actually enjoy a song, it ended. I’m not sure if that’s more of a reflection of the industry’s view of pop music during that era, but most of these songs stop dead at 2 minutes, and die on arrival. To my modern ears, it just sounds like The Beau Brummels are physically incapable of finishing a song. I went into this judging the book by its cover, and I expected something a million times worse. What I got was…fine. Pleasant ‘60s psych-pop to casually breeze through on a Friday afternoon in late August. While most of that praise has nothing to do with the band themselves, it’s still enjoyable, but because the band, this is still far from greatness. I’m sure there were defenders in 1967, but there’s a reason no one has heard of Triangle today. Still, it’s far from the worse thing on this list, and again, that’s a testament to good session musicians. Let’s ignore the last two tracks, though. If I focus on them too much, then I might grow to hate this thing.
A little too Bob Dylan-adjacent for me to really enjoy. Not bad, just not my thing. As of writing this, there are 124 mentions of [Bob] Dylan in the community reviews and one in the Wikipedia snippet. Man, it must suck to be your own band and people just constantly compare you to someone else. Maybe they should have just formed a Bob Dylan tribute band instead.
Cool version of Nine-Pound Hammer.
I was turned off by the idea of a 'British-invasion aping' band as described by the book blurb. This wasn't awful but it wasn't awesome either. Nine Pound Hammer was a bit Lou Reed-ish.
Bob Dylan meets the Birds with some CSN. 11 songs in under 30! Solid and enjoyable. Never heard this pretty specific era album.
Better than I thought it would be after seeing the description as a psychedelic rock album from 1967. I didn't like the vocals all that much (they grated on me as the album went along). Some nice moments, but it never really transcended that for me.
Yeah perfectly pleasant! Felt a lot like other bands of a similar era and didn't stand out. But nothing bad about it. Nice and short!
It was fine but a bit bland. Just sounded like any old band from that era and genre. Landfill 60s I guess.
loved this
As a massive 60s fan, this was cool to add my repertoire. I liked a few songs, but a lot of it seemed overdone (which I consider to be an artifact of me listening to this 50 years later). Nine Pound Hammer is my favorite track
Still a decent listen 60 years on
Had no idea this is what they sounded like. I enjoyed it enough.
Havde det lidt svært med hans stemme men virkelig lækker lyd og produktion! Kendte dem ikke, fedt med nogen lidt mindre åbenlyse 60er plader!
A pretty good entry on a genre that I'm not excited about. So much of anything they do exceptionally well was probably missed on me.
This was pretty good, but I don’t really see how they are doing anything that hasn’t been done elsewhere.
Masterpiece.
Not often I run into a band from this era that I've ever heard of but here we are! Initial reactions were that this would be a little too folksy for my tastes, but there seems to be JUST enough psychedelia mixed in here to keep me interested. Mostly starts sound sort of the same as it progresses, with a few moments here and there that stand out. I think closing the album with a cover of My 'ol Kentucky Home might've been a misstep though.
2.6/5 listened 2x. nothing great, but catchy
If Bob Dylan played a day at an off-season renaissance festival. Would've been a 2, but the session musicians did a really great job with what they were given. 3/5
Like a band of Bob Dylan’s that fit the prototype, but lean to far Simon and Garfunkel. Really well recorded and produced, but kinda boring. Lacks the certain something.
It’s listenable. It’s like listening to western music with the sensibilities of a Mamas and the Papas.
It was ok. Pretty forgettable, but not bad. Musicality is good. Lyrics a little corny. The weird falsetto thing could be a bit much at times.
folksy... not as entertaining as the S&G songs
Good Album Overall Standout songs: Painter of Women Nine Pound Hammer The Wolf of Velvet Fortune
I was excited to hear this, but it was pretty ordinary
enjoyable, very cromulent-core
frekar áhugavert. gáfumannakántrí. fær auka hálft til að minna á aðra umferð. 3,5.
Jangly guitars that reminds me of Mr Dylan. Quite enjoyable
didn't really do much for me... good listen but felt like an intersection between Bob Dylan and Lou Reed.
1967 Genre: Folk rock, country rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock Never heard of them before. It's pretty decent. Standouts: Are You Happy?, Magic Hollow. 3.5
Some good songs, but the song 'triangle' is generally uninteresting.
Blind album and artist. I definitely hear that merseybeat style and I think I like this, but in short selective bursts honestly. Too much even for a short album.
Feels very niche, but at the same time broad as the folk-rock movement of the era. Once again the cool part of the 1001 project - hearing brand new groups.. Thought they were a British Invasion group but turns out they’re American! Enjoyed it well enough, 3/5
Robert Dylan eat your heart out
Late 60's pop. A little saccharine for my taste.
Some were okay, some were annoying.
I neither liked nor disliked any of these songs.
3/5 standout tracks: - magic hollow 5/5 - the wolf of velvet fortune 4/5
Good
i actually enjoyed it more than i thought i would, wow.
fine, didn't blow me away. reminded me of Led Zeppelin and the Doors to some degree.
Well, this was nice.
(Suppositly) Psychedelic and experimental rock from 1967.
Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Nine pound hummer
This album made me think of the folk rock parody film, "A Mighty Wind". It sounds very much like either a Bob Dylan rip-off, or a comedy album to start off with. The lyrics are hilarious, but musically it's not bad, a bit like the songs in the aforementioned film. I spent a long time expecting a laugh track, particularly "Magic Hollow".
Familiar with a few songs, none of which are from this album. There’s quite a pedigree behind this album. Groovy Psychedelic stuff.
This was interesting. Not exactly my cup of psych rock but it has its moments
Surprisingly enjoyable for a 60s group I’d never heard of
Standard 60s Folky-rock. I can hear the Dylan influences too........but............. .....it veers off towards dreamy D&D fantasy themes! Those were some great mushrooms they found on the hill that night..........
Sorpresón!!! 11 canciones en 28 minutos y no son punkis. Tengo que escuchar más de ellos. Are you happy?, Painter of women o The keeper of time son buenos ejemplos.
A very folksy and cozy album in the early psychedelic tradition. Verges on forgettable, but consistently pleasant with a hair of edge. Best song: Nine Pound Hammer
I have never heard of this. It was pretty solid despite the Bob Dylan-esque vocals.
Not quite my thing but pretty fun at least.
A folk rock that sounded like it belonged in a fantasy movie/show set in a medieval period. Decent vocals coupled with the harpsichord sound made for an ok listen overall. Best: The Wolf of Velvet Fortune Worst: It Won't Get Better
I like it Fav songs: Are you happy? Only dreaming now <:]
Wimsical and a bit strange. Surely different, I dare say in a positive way! Still, not my favourite type of music really, but nice with a change of scenery! When listening the first time it passed my by completely and left no impression at all, but now that I'm skimming through it a second time it's actually not as shabby as I first thought. It definitely managed to claw itself up to a 3!
A likeable album.
Meh.
Enjoyable. I can see it as a influence.
It was okay. Very dylan-esque but not exactly my cup of tea. Wouldn’t listen again
Classic 60' psychedelia rock, these guys were on some fun drugs. Love the lyrical imagery. Painter of Women reminded me a lot of david bowie. Magic Hollow had lots of fun instruments but was really creepy. I wouldn't listen often but could be good for a chill campfire night.
Short sweet to the point. Classic rock I was unfamiliar with but would listen to again.
Another album I enjoyed that very much made me wish I was listening to the Beatles
Beatles-y
Why does he sing like the colon frog from South Park? 5/10
Alright
Did not finish
I think this may be the first group that I haven’t heard of before with this project. It’s an interesting listen as a product of its time and it has cool moments of psychedelic folk, but it also feels like the band was left behind in the late 60’s for valid reasons. It’s just hard to compare this to works like Odyssey and Oracle, Forever Changes, or any of the top bands following the Beau Brummels in San Francisco (especially the Grateful Dead). There are some dope moments though. I thought The Wolf of Velvet Fortune was stunning and easily the top track here. I’m glad I listened, but I doubt I’ll revisit this much.
Was like a Bob Dylan album with other bits
This very very 60s, I've heard of them and always wondered if they sounded like the Beatles. Not so much. More like a copy of a copy of the Beatles.
Enjoyable 1960’s sounds, varied i struments.
This album is like if Bob Dylan's favorite Beatle was Ringo. Don't Pass Me By could be a track here and no one would bat an eye.
This album was alright. Doesn’t outstay its welcome with a concise runtime. The singer sounds like Bob Dylan sometimes. Favorite songs were It Won’t Get Better and The Wolf Of Velvet Fortune.
Wel oke opzich, niet heel bijzonder verder.
Rock with a healthy dose of folk and psychedelia. Nice stereo effects. Only dreaming Now is good but the quiet, fantastical Magic Hollow is the clear standout.
I was disappointed to see another San Francisco psychedelic 60s album on the list but this one was pretty unique. The instrumentation is impressive. The style feels like it's pulling all different genres from the era into a Tolkien-sequence world. The vocals are a bit distracting though. He sounds like he's trying to imitate Bob Dylan. Tone that back and let the music stand out more and you'd have a stronger record in my opinion. Despite that, there's a lot going on here that's worth a listen.
decent, like if the kinks and donovan had a child. 3/5
Hmm, just middle of the road really init
What an era the 60s was Feels like a classic folk album then takes an eerie turn into psychadellia with "magic hallow" & "the wolf of velvet fortune" 3.5 / 5
Singer sounds a lot like Lou Reed but the band are no where near the level of velvet underground. Not bad at all. 3/5
Didn’t mind it, but won’t be coming back to it
Very chill album! The vibrato of the singer takes some getting used to..!
2.5 - This has some nice and pretty moments here and there, but no entire song stuck out to me. Pretty forgettable, but it was a nice, quick 20 something minutes.
Folk rock, country rock.
Ok
I'd literally never heard of this band in my life. It's nice enough - reminds me of Dylan and Rubber Soul Beatles a bit. Don't really have strong feelings either way.
Better than most people on hear say I think, but there's a lot of music like on the list, only better.
J'ai mes réserves car on dirait qu'il y avait constamment quelque chose qui me dérangeait, mais c'est difficile à expliquer car généralement c'est rès bien construit comme album. On dirait vraiment une version plus psychédélique de Simon & Garfunkel. 7/10
Folk pop from the late 60's was pretty good to listen to but nothing outstanding
I was quick to dismiss this on an initial listen, but another go-round revealed a delightful bit of fantastical whimsy to break up the standard psych folk fare.
Fenomenal
It's decent for the time, but ultimately forgettable.
hmmm
From the quizzical eyebrow-raising of the first notes of the first track, through to the solo jig being performed around my office to the last song, this both entertained and yet at times "just was". Pleasant. Not sure whether it'll get many replays, but another stitch in the tapestry of sound
Interesting!
Cet album a été écouté
Never heard of this band. Enjoyed it.
Somewhere between Pentangle, Procol Harum, and the Velvet Underground, with vocals that are a bit reminiscent of Dylan. Not bad actually.
Country, Americana, Indie, male, mid/fast, good melodies, trumpets, good mix
Never heard of them. The use of horns in this album were interesting. Unique sounds throughout - from Indian to country / blue grass.
Not bad. A little hokey.
I had never heard of the band so didn’t know what to expect. Didn’t care for the first half of the album as it sounded like folksy Bob Dylan. Thought the latter part of the album was better, more psychedelic, and the songs more textured.
Cool, folkrocky
I was wondering why this is on the list, so I read the Wikipedia page and discovered that: "The band also appeared as the Beau Brummelstones in a 1965 episode of the animated television sitcom The Flintstones." I see. Essential listen it is, then. This is surprisingly good. There's a part of my brain that can only be scratched by weird vaguely medieval sounding music by obscure 60s groups. Yeah, I think I enjoyed this.
Huh.
It’s was ok but it’s not really my style
What was happening in the '60s? This is a weird collection. Musically pretty good. Lyrically really out there. Also - how have I never heard of these guys except as a reference in a Billy Joel song that may not even be about this band. I will give it a 3 for sheer effort and weirdness.
Are you happy? Not sure I was after listening. Sounds like 60s style I’m familiar of but I don’t think I had ever heard of these songs. Pros: not in another language Favorite songs: Only Dreaming Now Nine Pound hammer Old Kentucky Home
Very typical 60’s album. Light, short, and sweet. Didn’t over stay its welcome. I enjoyed it.
What felt like a classic 60's folk rock album. I can see why it would be on this list, but I also wouldn't have noticed or cared had it been left off. If this is the last year of this list, I'm hopeful we get some more impactful albums.
I liked this one! As yet another folksy, psych-rock '60s project from a band I haven't heard of, I was all geared up to rant about the composition of this list, but these guys did a good job. There's a sort of "medieval whimsy" to the music that I like, in that when it's not veering into psych territory it swerves into something you might hear at a Renaissance festival. A nice short album too, easy listen for sure. Pretty good stuff from these lads, I don't mind this inclusion at all. I wonder if we'll get anything else from them? Favorite tracks: Magic Hollow, The Wolf of Velvet Fortune, The Painter of Women, Old Kentucky Home. Album art: A nice watercolor picture, with the heads of the band members painted into some roses. I like the art, and I think it fits the aesthetic of the music pretty well. Bravo, gang. 3.5/5
With the influence of Van Dyke Parks, this album sounds as a mix beween the artistic pop of the Kinks, combined with a bit of American folk and country. So might this have been the first country-rock album?
Pleasant Dylan-esque folk pop. It does sound like Gene Clark and I prefer this.
Very chill album, borderline with boredom at some points. The length of the album is a pro, as it preserves a higher density of cool tracks against fillers. The name-giver to the album is a great song and so are another pair, especially during the beginning. Expected Marc rating: 4
Listened Before? No Some bright folk rock out of the gate. Vocals remind a bit of Dylan, but nicer. Only Dreaming Now is weird. It is like Elanor Rigsby meets Italian folk music or something. Fine song with an apparently different vocalist. The Wolf of Velvet Fortune has a broody atmosphere about it. Standout on the album for me. For those that enjoy folk, this is probably great. For me, it is just fine. I found several of the songs to be really interesting ("Only Dreaming Now" and "Wolf of Velvet Fortune") and the rest kind of fell into the void. Inoffensive, short, and sweet. Strong 3 / 5. Love the album cover. Added to Library? No
Didn't hate the length. Interesting mix of country into some more whimsical style, almost like psychedelia. Started to fall into the 2 star range in the middle, but the last song saved it. I think I would give this one another listen because it's unique and short, but nothing really grabbed me after just 1 listen.
Got to love a 28 minute album to blast through really quick. This is a pretty standard 60s sounding album to me. The horns and banjo add a certain folk aspect to it. Overall enjoyable nothing special.
definitely sounds like stuff i like usually never heard of them until rn a slight odd nostalgic feeling for some reason the songs sounded slightly interchangeable
Some fun stuff on here. Happy for any of these to pop up in a playlist but not gonna miss them as an album.
Short and sweet. This is a succinct and truly enjoyable folk record. I had never heard of this band or this album before, but it's super enjoyable.
I've never heard of this artist or album before, but this was a nice listen. I really enjoyed the "fantasy feel" that this album had, with its use of the harpsichord, strings, and its own unique percussion. At times, this album felt Dylan-adjacent, and at other times, it felt late Beatles-adjacent. The lyrics were unique, and the vocals were good too. I wasn't blown away by this album, but its most impressive feature was the way it drew on well known influences, but didn't feel like a copy of someone else's work.
Short sweet enjoyable old rock 3/5. Reminds me of the oldest sons band in f is for family 3/5
First time I'm saying this, but I actually wish this album was longer. A lot of good ideas here that couldn't really get their full development on an album of mostly ~2 minute songs. Would be a 7/10 if I could do that.
A fun, folksy listen. Old Kentucky Home was a banger. Loved that most of the songs were under 4 minutes long. Didn't strike me as groundbreaking but I did enjoy it.
It was pretty good.
It was good; kind of folksy, a little groovy, decent overall. Nothing great, per say, but not egregious either.
This album is decent. The music is pleasing to listen to (for the most part), but nothing really stood out to me musically. However, it's interesting that some of their criticisms of society are still things we struggle with today, which is quite sad to think about. Overall, it's a decent album, but nothing more than decent to me. 3/5 Favorite Song: Painter of Women Worst Song: The Wolf of Velvet Fortune
A surprise delight. Not really my thing but not bad.
John Lennon and George Harrison’s country love child. Still liked it. Good layering of instruments.
Thought I wasn’t gonna like it but it won me over with some cool instrumentation and fun lyrics
I had never heard of this band before but I like it, it’s like a mix of Bob Dylan, Sons of the pioneers and the beetles. I feel like this is perfect music to drive through the mountains with Wes in Dixie cup. Made me feel good and would definitely listen again
Eh. Though there were some clever lyrical choices, the album is mostly stuffed with fairly lazy songwriting. Also, if you're going to imitate Bob Dylan, imitate his songwriting, not his singing. We don't need more of that, please and thank you.
A rather upbeat cheery album. Even the last track mentioning voilence to women?! Not as psychedelic as I was aticipating but that isn't a subraction. Overall a pleasant listen but with nothing which stands out.
Great lyracist
Not for me
Classic rock/folk album. Pretty fun
meh I guess it is psychedelic San Francisco sound but I didn’t dig it
Much like how I've reached my limit with Britpop on this list, I've sort of reached my limit with late 60s folk. This album certainly has some nice aspects to it, the vocal harmonies are particularly enjoyable, but in general it sounds a bit generic. Not bad, just not very notable 3/5
This was alright, nothing amazing. But I've never heard of this group before, so this was new to me.
I wasn't really getting into this on the first listen but Wolf of Velvet Fortune caught my attention (and remains my fave). I started to appreciate the album a bit more on the second listen. San Fran Folk Rock for sure.
Hmmmm, seems like fairly middle of the road psychedelia - not obvious why it was included on the list as it doesn't seem to do anything novel, and wasn't one of the first doing it? With a different vocalist I'd probably have enjoyed this more, but I don't like his affect. Fave track - "Triangle", I guess. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Good example of late 60’s psychedelic music, with a little bit of bluegrass and bob dylan in there.
Moche Brummels.
It's nice, Dylan/Donovan lite stuff.Ill probably never go back to it, but it was okay.
Folk rock, country rock.
Some songs gave me a job Dylan vibe musically. 2.5
en svag trea får det bli
i think i like this more than i do because its only 29 minutes long. either way i dont mind it. fav songs: are you happy?, magic hollow, the wolf of velvet fortune, old kentucky home.
Interesting and enjoying. 3/5
I tend to find psychedelic / AM pop from this era a little irratating but this was good mainly for it's ambition. I also found it serves as a sort of "proto-prog" document similar to The Moody Blues and reminiscent of what the Strawbs would end up doing only a few years later. It's surprising how much this band was able to pack into shorter song lengths and with less conventional structure. This is also a weakness as the album can be a lot to digest and it breezes over quickly. Also, some songs are definitely stronger than others. 3.7
I mean it's allright
Is it ok to admit I never even heard of them before? Probably influential but very much of its time
A solid entry of earlier rock and blues music. The albums gets more interesting towards the end.
Another psych record of the San Francisco hippie scene. This one goes by really quickly, with 11 tracks in under a half hour. Vocals sound a bit like Dylan; often sounds like a tamer 13th Floor Elevators. It did better than I expected, with fantastical imagery and otherworldly instrumentation. There's some really good imagery on here, and it's consistent in its themes as a whole yet offers good diversity. I think that's as far as where the appeal is. Wasn't impressed by any of the playing; the instruments felt more like they just wanted to include strange noise injections to compliment the storytelling, which leads to quite a lot of misses. But there are only a few tracks that have nothing to offer. I did enjoy most of it. Favorites: Only Dreaming Now, Nine Pound Hammer, Magic Hollow
3.1 - At least it’s short because I can’t take more of this guy’s impersonation of Bob Dylan, especially on “It Won’t Get Better” (hint: it mostly doesn’t). The few psychedelic songs like “Only Dreaming Now” sound forced with descriptions of magical gypsies and starlit caravans (blargh). A couple of nice tracks (“Nine Pound Hammer”, “Painter of Women”) but overall this is slim, slim pickings.
A gravy hangover
Very gentle album. A bit of a surprise.
OK, this is a bit silly but I have to admit that I keep thinking of Spinal Tap and their discussion of the various directions of the band before they became Spinal Tap. This really feels almost like a parody of 60s psychedelic folk rock. They are super earnest though. I think in the interest of being polite I'll give it a three, it's not my cup of tea, there's definitely effort being made, and while the style isn't at all what I typically like to listen to, it's not objectively bad, the musicianship is solid.
Short and enjoyable. High 3.
meh.
Vond weinig speciaal aan dit album. Maar niet slecht
Mid tier - good but not great, with a few songs slightly better. Still falls short of a fourth star, mostly cos it feels a bit false and affected - Americans trying (and nearly managing) to copy the British invasion bands.
kind of sounds like if you combined The Monkees, Simon, Garfunkel, and Bob Dylan
It was OK
I got excited when this album turned up as I'd been meaning to listen to it for years. Alas, to these ears it just sounds like average 60's song style music. Not as shimmery as The Byrds, not as harmonious as Beach Boys, and nowhere near as melodic as The Beatles, though it strives to contain elements of all of them. Fave track was the cover of Nine Pound Hammer.
This was really enjoyable. It definitely speaks to a specific time period of popular music from the 60's, when "psychedelic experimentation" was all the rage. Definitely some quality songs, and I think that I would definitely pick this album to include over some other selections I've already listened to.
Soit
Solid songs but very much nit my style
Proto-roots rock. It definitely feels like a late 60's record from a band that started in San Francisco, probably the biggest deal about this record is the throughline to American Beauty
This was only okay for me—well executed but not my preferred style of music.
Folk rock, country rock.
Very Sixties
There were parts of this album I enjoyed in small doses, and it helps that it is short, but this really feels like Bob Dylan-lite more than anything. There are parts of this album that feel like they could develop to be more, but the country influences hold it back from achieving something truly unique.
Okay 60s folk
Descent. Enjoyed it. It wont be on a playlist of mine
beau beauu beauuu brummels
It was okay. Not really anything great about it. Gave off big Herman’s hermits vibes. 5/10
I could hear the San Francisco sound. Cool throwback
As far as psychedelia-infused country folk go, this is a quite interesting curio from the past. The overall mood of *Triangle* recalls other stuff going from Donovan to the Incredible String Band (only in an American version that's pretty close to The Byrds' own psychedelic period). Opener "Are You Happy?" is also very Dylanesque, as other reviewers noticed here (even if some of them often forgot to point out that the rest of the album isn't). And closer "The Wolf Of Velvet Fortune" (a closer because I'm not really counting that Randy Newman cover that follows it) is just incredible: the song sounds like the sort of mystical experience that could only occur during the sixties, and its chorus is simply infectious and mesmerizing. Unfortunately, what's between those two highlights is not exactly up to that level. Some of the tunes are nice and evocative (such as "Only Dreaming Now", with its oneiric strings and quaint accordion, or that Merle Travis cover "Nine Pound Hammer", or the very Tolkienesque "Magic Hollow", not to mention the title track's epic conclusion). But there's also something a little awkward in the way those tunes pan out. The most probable culprits are the lead vocals, I believe--often reaching the same high note through a somewhat wearisome vibrato, especially on side one. I've used the word "quaint" before in this review, but I can't say it's a compliment now to describe that voice. Whoever that lead singer was, he wasn't Gene Clark, contrary to what some benevolent reviewers suggested in this group. Besides, the songs are often too short to leave a lasting impression in your mind--even if, quite ironically, I imagine some of those tunes might have outlasted their welcome if they had been longer... I was tempted to include this one into my list *potential* candidates at first. But after a few more listens, I've changed my mind. Still, I'm glad I discovered this record I knew absolutely nothing about (and especially "The Wolf Of Velvet Fortune"). As I said elsewhere, a 3/5 grade in here equals a 8/10 one in more general terms. It's just that 1001 is a finite number after all... Number of albums left to review: 622 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 186 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 85 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 114 (including this one)
There is plenty of mediocre to outright bad pop bands from the 60s riding the wave of bigger names that made up the British Invasion. The Beau Brummels are a step up from most of those groups, unintentionally being thrown into the mix alongside the likes of Paul Revere & The Raiders or The Monkees as an American band who sounded close enough to their counterparts across the sea to gain a following of their own. Certified B-tier in the 60s cannon, but still a part of the greater changes in music occurring during the back half of the decade. Like so many others, by this point in their career they were pushing toward a looser version of their more professional selves, and experimenting with burgeoning new sounds that reshaped what was possible with music. What stood out to me when listening to this album was their ability to mix Americana and folk with the new sounds of psychedelic rock, packaged in the bite sized song structure of mid 60s pop. Plenty of bands did this at the time, but to me, they did it better than most on this album. It’s not as ambitious as the greater works of the era, but still very enjoyable listen for what it is. The only thing I don’t quite understand is this uninspired album title, which does this album zero favors.
Kinda surreal. Didn’t hate it.
Swift and sweet. Not long enough to start being annoyed by it. Love it.
Ho hum, short and sweet I guess
Bob Dylan called and he wants his vocal intonations back. This album was better than I expected for a band I’d never heard of. Having watched Titanic last night, I enjoyed the track “Painter of Women”. There were several other good tracks: Keeper of Time & Nine Pound Hammer. Decent!
Country rock with Bob Dylan vibes
Sounds like something you might see at a Renaissance Festival, running through their songs as quickly as possible to fit a few extra into a 30 minute set. Admittedly they would be the best band of the night. I won't be seeking out anything else by this band, but I am fine with this specific being on this list. It is sufficiently weird and interest to merit a listen.
Me gusta la onda medieval y me gusta la psicodélica. Es como si el álbum contara las fábulas de unos rednecks hippies. La abundancia de cuerdas, sus superposiciones y delays, y también algunas percusiones no tan convencionales, crean muy bien esa sensación de irrealidad, también cercana al juego. De hecho, pensé constantemente en Monty Python.
A lovely album - reminiscent of so many other artists and tracks. Surprised I've never heard of them before
Generally inoffensive, if not a little dull plinky-plonky folky rock, very 60s sound
Enjoyed it, but didn’t love it. Talented band, I’m shocked they weren’t bigger.
Never heard of 'em. It was interesting at times.
A hidden gem; Part of one, at least. I didn't expect to find as much country as I did, and wanted a stronger taste. The instrumentation is one of the more interesting elements, and doesn't have time to mature in an LP of this length.
This album is a fine piece of Americana and an example of folk rock as the transition to greater electric and psychedelia began to make its way into the genre. The foundation it establishes for this movement is notable but was largely overshadowed by the music it would inspire than its own merits.
While it's fairly easy to see why The Beau Brummels never really became that well known, Triangle is a mostly enjoyable collection of folk/country rock tunes that doesn't overstay it's welcome. The first leg of this record is pretty strong - songs like Nine Pound Hammer and The Keeper of Time have an up beat and exuberant sound, backed by impressive and engaging vocals from Valentino. The back end of this album does lose focus, with songs like Triangle and The Wolf of Velvet Fortune providing some filler. My main issue with Triangle is that it does not have a cohesive feel to it. Rather than being a full block of chocolate, it's like an assortment of little delicacies that vary in tastefulness. As far as 60's hidden gems go, The Beau Brummels' sound is pretty unique and succeeds in not sounding too of it's time.
I'm pleasantly surprised by this. The notes on the players and song writing are fascinating, as with Chelsea Girl there are a number of pop music crossovers happening. There's the main Wrecking Crew players (James Burton..far out man), Slyde Clyde on the trombone (light years away from Donna Summer!) and crazy Jim Gordon on the drums (only a couple of years away from ripping off Rita Coolidge for the coda to Layla). The two covers are quite incredible, country all the way, their take on Merle Travis's Nine Pound Hammer is great as is their take on Newman's lesser Old Kentucky Home. A band in transition, a little bit psychedelic, a little bit country, a little mid period Small Faces (Tell Me Have You Ever Seen Me etc.). They should have hung in there with the country psycho twist, Sweet Heart of the Rodeo and The Flying Burrito Brothers were just around the corner. This is a good record, well worth another listen. The Wolf and Magic Hollow are really good tracks as is Are You Happy, good stuff.
The Beau Brummels reached #20 on the 2UE Top 40 in 1965 with their single Just A Little. I remember it well - I was 15 at the time & I loved it. I never heard another thing from them, so reading their wiki entry & listening to this album is all news to me. It’s not a world-beater, but it is quite listenable - some of it is poppy, some country & some is very 1967 psychedelic, The Wolf Of Velvet Fortune in particular. But it seems to me that the best 2 tracks on the lp are the cover versions - Nine Pound Hammer (Merle Travis) & Old Kentucky Home (Randy Newman). They jump out at you. The rest of the album has its moments, and there’s no rubbish on it. But I find it amusing that their previous album had been an album of covers, which they resented Warners forcing them to record. Oh well.
Not too bad, I enjoyed a few songs.
that old school cinematic epic easy listening orchestra with some vocalist with a lowkey annoying vibrato spinning tales. glad to have listened to this. 3.5/5
The Beau Brummels start dealing in the psychedelic and abstract, with generally favorable results. It’s all a bit samey toward the end, but tunes like “Magic Hollow” are playful and spirited.
Nice bit of folkadelia (I'm sure I haven't made that word up, but Google suggests otherwise...) It's short enough that the fantasy elements didn't get stale and old enough to make me think it's not too derivative of other bands.
OK. Probably won't play again, but enjoyable enough.
Yeah, it's good. Pop baroque with some country undertones from time to time. It's not amazing or anything like that but I could see myself returning to it from time to time.
Nothing incredible, but a good and honest album.
Good little pop baroque album.
A few nice moments here and there. I particularly liked the medieval brass which arrive sporadically. The song "The Wold of Velvet Fortune" is the hidden gem of the album. Unfortunately, most of it was not so engaging.
b-tec zombies and beach boys
This sounds like Neil Diamond wanted to make a folk group for "A Mighty Wind 2." I can't get over the singer and his overzealousness. They were supposedly compared with the Beatles, but it felt a bit more like Buffalo Springfield or other Stephen Stills stuff (or the Smothers Brothers). I might have enjoyed it better, but I did not really enjoy the singer. So a kind of meh from me. Next.
Didn't hate it. Particularly enjoyed the first two tracks (Are You Happy?, Only Dreaming Now). After that I drifted in and out; hard to pick a song I really enjoyed but a decent trip the rest of the way through the album. Still not sure I'm going back for more though.
Not bad but not for me. If it was much longer I would have given it a 2. Album cover: 2/5 it’s alright
28th September 2022 Listened in the morning before driving to Bristol office. Chilled evening. Classic country folk, great storytelling with a comic twist on blues and roots.
Fine 60s
Intéressant. Je ne suis vraiment pas fan de ce qui réfère aux contes paysants moyen ageux, mais je trouve que c’est quand même sympathique et authentique.
Je ne connaissais pas du tout. Ça ne réinvente rien, mais c'est pas mauvais. Un peu de Dylan par moment, un peu de Velvet Underground en moins expérimental (d'ailleurs paru la même année que le premier de VU donc une parentalité d'esprit ici). Je le garderais si je le trouvais dans un lot de vinyle.
Feels like the kind of band that they make fun of in F is for Family when the son wants to write songs about wizards and elves. Has the wavery hippie voice and fantastical lyrics about things like the magical velvet wolf. The strings are nice, and it's quite silly but I think it's intentional. Not bad, but nothing outstanding.
Kinda liked this. I'm not sure what about it, but it was enjoyable. I wouldn't return to it though. 3.25/5
Pretty basic hippie stuff, perfectly listenable but nothing to write home about. C
not exactly my kind of music.. But I have heard worse.
It's fine, but this album just feels flat overall. Maybe it's the vocals just being a level below where they need to be. Just pretty forgettable 60s folk though. A curiosity but definitely not anything I'll need to listen to again since others did it better. 2.5/5
I too have hear Bob Dylan
This was a few days ago. Obviously didn't make much of an impression.
Very enjoyable in a slightly-above-average-1967 kinda way. Psychedelic enough, lyrically interesting but hardly one of the 1001 albums to hear before you mow the lawn, let alone before you die.
Light and breezy San Fran rock that I liked having on while I made brunch for my family today. Laugh, Laugh is still the best Brummels song, there were no standouts like it on this album. But it was pleasant.
Lekkere 60s muziek hoor, weer erg beatles achtig
**6/1/2022 - ALBUM #125** Today's Album: "Triangle" by The Beau Brummels - As cut and dry this album may seem to review on the surface, the longer I listen to it I really have a hard time forming my opinion. The sound of this record honestly isn't half bad. It's sort of this strange mix of folk music and psychedelia and I think from a distance, the tunes here stand up pretty solid and I think the Bob Dylan sounding vocals work out pretty well in this context, especially because this vocalist just honestly sings better than Dylan. However, I think the overall production of this album could have been a bit better for an album of this time period. Given the late 60s gave us some of the most experimental production of any decade, it's pretty underwhelming to have such a standard sounding mix and the vocal effects leave it feeling pretty raw. There are some really great songwriting moments on here, particularly in the songs Are You Happy and Nine Pound Hammer and the lyricism is pretty great in these tracks too. However, some of the tracks really just leave a bad taste in my mouth, with a lot of the lyrics feeling like poorly hidden sexual innuendos or otherwise just degrading towards women. I think this album had a lot of potential to be something I really like and the highlights to stand out pretty strong, but with so much of this material being pretty masturbatory and dragged out, it's hard for me to defend such uncomfortable lyricism. Overall, this isn't a particularly bad album, but it really didn't do a whole lot to impress me and a lot of the sounds this album was pioneering at the time have been totally played out at this point. Give this one a listen if you like vibey folk music and don't care too much about the lyrics. Highlights: Are You Happy?, Nine Pound Hammer, Magic Hollow Score: 5.5/10 Somewhat mediocre 60s folk
This is nice and adequate but forgetful. Gives a bit of mythical and folk vibe which I enjoy. Its pretty at times and it goes by fairly quickly. Nothing really stood out though so its more of a background music type for me. Bit annoying because with more memorable songs, it could have been a new favourite.
I don’t think I’ve heard album lean so hard into this mystic/fairytale sound. I feels like I need to be in a forest surrounded by pixies and massive mushrooms while on some psychedelics as well. Definitely unique and fun. 5/10
soothing
Its short which is nice. Its okay, nothing special
Never heard of these but I normally find this sort of stuff holds up well today. Decent but not a classic or snything
Strange listening to this. It felt like the kind of album that would have been hailed as genius if Dylan or Donovan released it. I've never heard it before though. As it is, it felt like a great album in a genre I'm not so sure about. Feels very psychedelic sixties. 3.5 stars.
Never heard of them. Pleasant but highly whimsical folk psychedelia that reminds me of Love but is lacking any killer tunes. Its only 28 mins long and the tracks are shortish but it still drags a bit The Wolf of the Velvet Fortune (5 mins) really outstays its welcome. 2.5
And here I thought it was Adam Duritz who wanted to be Bob Dylan. This dude is trying a little too hard to sound like Zimmerman.
A very strong three.
Sååå… det hände!????
This sound of this album isn't what immediately comes to mind when I think of the Beau Brummels. It certainly fits in with the musical vibe of its time though. It's a little musically scattered, as a lot of albums apparently were in the late 60s. You have baroque pop mixed in with psychedelic and folksy rock, which doesn't always work. But it grows on you a bit as the album progresses. The guitars are really lovely as are the strings, but some of the songs have too much going on in them. Fave Songs: Magic Hollow, It Won't Get Better, The Wolf of Velvet Fortune, Painter of Women, The Keeper of Time
Mehh
Enjoyable, sound good
Ooo I like this! I had never heard of this band, but it's good! Very folky 60s rock
znači okej album, ništa više, ništa manje. prolazan.
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3.5
Quite enjoyable but nothing special.
Enjoyable.
Proper Beau, I tell thee
Pleasant enough. The bloke sounds a bit like Dylan.
Fine album but not my style day to day
Have literally never heard them before. Its ok.
Arh det bliver lidt for hippie og diskant for min smag. Som John Lennon og the Doors blandet sammen
Very Nice!
Never heard of this band before, really enjoyed the album, sounds a lot like Dylan. One I could listen to again.
Folk, rock. Un poco aburrido.
Pleasant listening, wouldn't go back there again though!