Lost Gems From A Lost Decade
Beginning today I am going to bring you some of the best albums released from 2000-2009 that most people didn’t even notice let alone listen to. So let’s get right to it shall we? August 2001 saw the release of Odorama by the Avignon, France-based The Strawberry Smell (I’m thinking they are no longer since that was the only album they ever made, but there is not a lot of information out there on these guys) by Rainbow Quartz Records. recorded by four friends (or is it quatre amis?) this record is a glorious romp through late 60′s/early 70′s influenced psych pop. Each song is laden with guitars and keyboards heavy enough to please Greg Allman himself. I picked up my copy at a great little record shop in Williamsburg, VA in 2002 on the recommendation of one of the guys working there. I listen to it often and whenever I want to pick myself up. It’s that peppy!
Here they are performing Zensong #9
World of D
Slave of the Time
Soopasound
Footprint on the Moon
Up next – Supergrass’ Life on Other Planets
Hi, thanks for all !
my name is Olivier from Avignon (France), i was the bass player with the strawberry smell, we have now a new band “Pony Taylor”, you can listen our new album here :
http://www.myspace.com/ponytaylorband
Cheers
Thanks Oliver. I’ll take a listen and write up something this weekend. I’m glad to see you are making music again.