Mar 04, 2014 linda perhac returns to the studio for a second album more than 40 years after the release of her muchloved debut album parallelograms. Listen to your favorite songs from parallelograms by linda perhacs now. The record is almost completely acoustic and the music was. Singersongwriter linda perhacs may have found a way to beat it, though. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term parallelograms from the website. We carry a large selection of local music, from funk music legends to new rock n roll bands. Provided to youtube by universal music group parallelograms linda perhacs parallelograms. Within lyrics lyrics exact match titles exact match. Discouraged by the lack of commercial attention and the labels reluctance to promote the album, perhacs. The soul of all natural things is her sophomore recording. Fortyfour years is a long time between albums, but for singersongwriter linda perhacs it has been exactly that. Linda perhacs career in many ways is the american mirror of vashti bunyans. The album was rediscovered by record enthusiasts and reissued numerous times beginning in 1998, growing in popularity with the rise of the new weird america movement and the internet.
Were just now starting to recognize earlyaughts downloads with the. The album disappeared without much of a proper release and linda went back into dentistry, only to discover a new generation of fans and artists like devendra banhart, daft punk, and kim gordon of sonic youth hailing her album as an influential. While her first album parallelograms fit in quite well with the. Parallelograms, an album by linda perhacs on spotify. The album was rediscovered by record enthusiasts and grew in popularity with the rise of the new weird america movement and the internet.
Parallelograms by linda perhacs, released 04 april 1970 1. Her first and only album until the release of the soul of all natural things in 2014, it was all but completely ignored when originally released on kapp records in 1970. Use updown arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Parallelograms by linda perhacs album, psychedelic folk. As can be gleaned from the cover of her one and only record, linda perhacs was a stunning, beautiful love child. Sometimes those albums werent so much lost as quite. Jan 01, 2014 parallelograms is an album by american psychedelic folk singer linda perhacs. We have been in business since 1983, and specialize in new and used vinyl records, cds, dvds, audio accessories, hifi equipment, gifts, and more.
Linda perhacs is an american psychedelic folk singersongwriter, who released her debut album parallelograms in 1970 to scant notice or sales. Linda perhacs is an american psychedelic folk singersongwriter, who released her debut. Both are young gwomen driven to writing music and both released albums in 1970 to a deafening silence and indifference. Linda perhacs moons and cattails by ozguvenli oculer. As a result, the album was reissued many times, including vinyl reissues by both mexican summer and anthology recordings. Linda perhacs is a folk chanteuse from the good old us of a. More linda perhacs albums the soul of all natural things. Paralelolelogram paralelolelolelolelogram spiralelolelogram spiralelolelolelolelogram quadrehedral tetrahedral. The mindbending moments in her music are present on the album in a glorious haze, and the lyrics are out there to say the least. Her first, the 1970 psychfolk masterpiece parallelograms, has a storied history see her bio if you need it recounted. Mar 05, 2014 singersongwriter linda perhacs may have found a way to beat it, though. Its the silk and the sound and the cold creasing down of a long blade of grass tracing and cooling down a bare leg its the soles of your feet finding touches to breathe on the bare naked ground each step a puddle so soft a sound like sandals in hand climbing a. Vashti lost herself in scotland whilst linda carried on equally forgotten as a dental technician for the next three decades.
Linda perhacs is a prog folk progressive rock artist from united states. Her angelic alto floats feathery, weightless in chimacum rain and crafts a fairytale. Linda perhac returns to the studio for a second album more than 40 years after the release of her muchloved debut album parallelograms. In 2014, she released a second album titled the soul of all. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Download linda perhacs parallelograms files tradownload.
Parallelograms by linda perhacs on amazon music unlimited. The soul of all natural things is an album of fragile, soulful americana, with experimental touches which make it a special listen. The more people exposed to strangely soothing, obscure singersongwriter albums like parallelograms, the better. On songs such as chimacum rain, hey who really cares and parallelograms she come through as a cross between joni mitchell and tim buckley. Linda perhacs parallelograms lyrics and tracklist genius. Her first, the 1970 psychfolk masterpiece parallelograms, has a storied history see her bio if you need it recounte. Jan 01, 2014 linda perhacs career in many ways is the american mirror of vashti bunyans. Jan 08, 2005 linda perhacs, parallelograms ace of discsaztec music as music cliches go, the great lost album is often used with a touch of licence. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri.
This american dental hygienist transforms into a storyteller, a mystic, and an acid head, revealing a fullyformed sound. Her first and, until the release of the soul of all natural things in 2014, only. Weve found 17 lyrics, 0 artists, and 3 albums matching parallelograms. If youve read any of the hundreds of articles in music mags and on the net about linda perhacs sole 1970 lp parallelograms, youd be tempted to question its reputation. Perhacs second album, the soul of all natural things, appeared a full 44 years after her 1970 debut parallelograms, which had become an urtext for the 00s generation of freakfolkers. Click download file button or copy linda perhacs parallelograms url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar. Linda perhacs is a california dentist who recorded the legendary psychedelic folk record, parallelograms, back in 1970. Parallelograms lyrics verse 1 paralelolelogram paralelolelolelolelogram spiralelolelogram spiralelolelolelolelogram. Watch the latest tiny desk concerts before theyre available on youtube. Linda perhacs parallelograms live at huichica music festival in sonoma county, ca 2018 skip to music 00. She released her debut album, parallelograms, in 1970.
The soul of all natural things linda perhacs songs. Parallelograms, her 1970 debut for kapp records and only major release until 2014s the soul of all natural things, is a project worthy of the stature of a barrett or an oar. Jun 30, 2009 11 videos play all linda perhacs parallelograms full album roy hulland linda perhacs prisms of glass duration. Linda perhacs born 1943 is an american psychedelic folk singer, who released her first album, parallelograms, in 1970 to scant notice or sales. Parallelograms a short film about linda perhacs youtube. Aug 12, 2003 as can be gleaned from the cover of her one and only record, linda perhacs was a stunning, beautiful love child. Linda perhacs is an american psychedelic folk singer, who released her first album, parallelograms, in 1970 to scant notice or sales. Parallelograms is an album by american psychedelic folk singer linda perhacs. She also has the voice of an angel and its a voice that you dont tire of hearing.
The voice of linda perhacs is left out of the discussion in the canon of psychedelia all too often. We encourage local musicians to bring their material in. Where linda perhacs music falls is in a different place. If file is multipart dont forget to check all parts before downloading. The legend of linda perhacs, a most unlikely rock star. How to download linda perhacs parallelograms files to my device.
Although it debuted to little fanfare, the album experienced a surge in popularity among record collectors in 1998. Parallelograms is a music studio album recording by linda perhacs prog folkprogressive rock released in 1970 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. An essential, ethereal psychedelicfolk masterpiece. Linda perhacs is an american psychedelic folk singer, who released her first album, parallelograms in 1970. Head and shoulders above the rest, the title track even eschews proper lyrics, the singers tongue playing mischievously with the syllables of the. Parallelograms download on amazon chimacum rain play on spotify chimacum rain play on youtube chimacum rain gilmore girls s 5 e 2 a messenger, nothing more 28 sep 2004. People talk about parallelograms in much the same way that they talk about nick drakes island albums, swaddling songs by.
The record is almost completely acoustic and the music was mostly written, arranged and produced by perhacs herself. Linda perhacs cult favorite parallelograms instantly evokes the spare and isolated feel of the songs and the production on joni mitchells first albums, particularly her debut largely solo acoustic not to mention the melodies, guitar playing, and singing. Opener chimacum rain has a refrain more hallucinogenic than most anything released by 1970 while the title track uses a selfinduced trip into the. But for right now, its sweet just to have these rapturous sounds at my disposal.
In its own way, this set picks up where her hallucinatory classic left off. Watch the video for parallelograms from linda perhacs s parallelograms for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Jewel case cd reissue undisputed acid folk masterpiece produced with linda perhacss full involvement fullestever reissue detailed liner notes rare pictures eight bonus tracks combining fragile and beautifully melodic acid folk with perfectlyrendered electronic effects, this remarkable album consists of what its creator describes as visual music. Linda perhacs, parallelograms ace of discsaztec music as music cliches go, the great lost album is often used with a touch of licence. Linda perhacs parallelograms album parallelograms 1970. Vashti lost herself in scotland whilst linda carried on equally forgotten as. Omega music is an independent record store located in the historic oregon district in dayton, ohio. Playback options listening on switch spotify device. She uses different modal tunings for each song with a gently plucked steel stringed guitar as the notes are more resonant. Linda perhacs scantly pressed 1970 album parallelograms was one of.
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