[.ca] Seeds

Plant Them In Your Mind:
The Seeds. What a great name. What a great band. You rarely hear them mentioned anymore, but these guys were way ahead of their time. There music is timeless in the true sense of the word, in that it sounds both ancient and futuristic at the same time. It hooks you in and holds your head underwater until you wake up in another world of haunting landscapes filled with shattered hearts and brains throbbing with psychic pain. It murders your resistence and leaves you aching and longing for more. Get the seeds. Plant them in your mind. They will grow. You will grow. Be not afraid. Behold The Seeds.

Helps You To Have The Best Trip Possible:
Back in the 60s everyone knew that the secret of going on a mind-expanding trip was to have the best set and setting for your experience. Obviously, living in a righteous pad with a few dozen male and female roommates was a groove and a gas. But what if you were a progressive head yourself, but there was no one else around to tell you how to expand your consciousness? That is why Sky Saxon and the Seeds came out with this guide to help you blow your mind no matter what kind of bring-down scene you are in. Whether it is the admiring portrait of your supplier in "Tripmaker" or the yearning to go back to the land in "Mr. Farmer," chief Seed Sky Saxon kindly helps you avoid "pushing too hard" on somebody else's groove instead of on your own. Yes, sings Sky, sometimes it seems like there is "No Escape" and "It's A Hard Life," but you can always "Just Let Go" "Up In Her Room" and tell the straights "Nobody Spoil My Fun." It's the best way to avoid bad trips. Sure, a lot of the songs sound like "Pushing Too Hard" sideways, especially "No Escape," but if you are down with where the Seeds' heads were at you won't notice or care. This album also makes a groovy gift for those who were not around in the 60s and so could not catch these vibes when they first went down. I am trying to turn on my 10 and 12 year old nephews to Sky's bag but my brother is interfering. If only he would listen to what Sky Saxon is telling us on this album. Then my brother would flash where it's all at and he would understand.

Good effort:
This band is a good band which plays mainly poppier, keyboard style music in keeping with the '60s scene but some tracks are close to genius.ie. Cant seem to make you mine, when they decide to play like that you cant complain. They are less raw than the shadows of the knights, but they play same sort of sound. Nice stuff. These white middle class garage stars have their fame made on this album. The way the singer sings is a bit strange at times, i think he might need to seek medical attention, or was it the drugs? Hmm anyway. good music, which at times is genius and at others is tame, but you cant deny their part in the garage scene.

Garage Music at its Finest:
I had always loved the Seeds but never owned any of their musci until I bought this one. It was a wonderful throwback to the 60's. "Pushin" Too Hard" was always a favorite of mine (the Bangles to a great version live). You'll think about the 60's with a smile when you listen to "Pushing Too Hard" - especially if you don't have any of their other albums.

60's Psychedelic Punk:
Rebellious psychedelic punk of the late 60's. This music is very raw, but good. The songs are a blend of punk and 'flower power'. Dreamy lyrics mixed with punkish energy. "Pushin' Too Hard" is their main hit, but "Mr. Farmer" did fairly well too. (It's on the "Almost Famous" soundtrack). One can only imagine what kind of crops are being harvested in the song:) The other songs are good as well. ("Pictures and Designs", "Can't Seem To Make You Mine" etc.) This is probably the best garage band to exist. I'd recommend the album "Future" as well,their best album, with the dreamy "March of the Flower Children". I believe this album is a compilation.

• Can't Seem to Make You Mine
• No Escape
• Evil Hoodoo
• Girl I Want You
• Pushin' Too Hard
• Try to Understand
• Nobody Spoil My Fun
• It's a Hard Life
• You Can't Be Trusted
• Excuse, Excuse
• Fallin' In Love
• Mr. Farmer
• Pictures and Designs
• Tripmaker
• I Tell Myself
• A Faded Picture
• Rollin' Machine
• Just Let Go
• Up In Her Room