Dr. John - Gris Gris 978162010783651299 The beauty of death shines

The beauty of death shines bleakly in the minds of men

Sugar Minott

" the general musical framework within which The Mountain Goats have worked for ten-plus years has been acoustic guitar

This music is the follow up to their critically acclaimed second album

With acid warped lyrics courtesy of Alan Duffy (the brains behind the late lamented Imaginary Records label) the album is a surreal delight containing gems such as "Jupiter Island" & "Linton Samuel Dawson" filled with quirky melodies

Dr. John - Gris Gris 978162010783651299 The beauty of death shinesLimited colored vinyl LP pressing. 1968 Debut album from the king of the psychedelic bayou the hypnotic, mystical and powerful sound of the swamp coming to life. As he became Dr. John (real name Mac Rebennack), it was his LA session work with musicians like Sonny & Cher, Canned Heat, and Zappa that allowed him to start conjuring up his visions of guitar psych pop to walk alongside his authentic New Orleans upbringing. While "Gris Gris" contains