McDonald & Sherby Catharsis 1974,prog,psych

McDonald & Sherby - Catharsis 1974,prog,psych “Latest offering in our series of Christian titles, this time from those noted style gurus, McDonald & Sherby, whose sole contribution to the canon of 20th century music was Catharsis, an album which originally appeared on the appropriately-named Omniscient label (Omniscient Records 1426S) Some have speculated that given the band’s prog/psych leanings, Catharsis was probably recorded in the ’70s, although the accepted wisdom is that the album was made at Minneapolis’s Sound 80 Studios on 1969. The album consists of six long tracks with a decidedly heavy guitar-based vibe, all well- recorded and delivered with considerable aplomb. A guitar-based progressive album recorded at Sound 80 in Minneapolis. Though undated, the record sounds of a mid-seventies vintage, not dissimilar to fellow Great Lakes prog rockers Kopperfield. ““McDonald & Sherby’s“ sole contribution to the canon of 20th century music was Catharsis, an album which originally appeared on the appropriately-named Omniscient label (Omniscient Records 1426S) Some have speculated that given the band’s prog/psych leanings, Catharsis was probably recorded in the ’70s, although the accepted wisdom is that the album was made at Minneapolis’s Sound 80 Studios on 1969. The album consists of six long tracks with a decidedly heavy guitar-based vibe, all well- recorded and delivered with considerable aplomb.“ “Acid psych hard rock throughout this recording make it a joy to listen to through headphones, of course, a mental adjustment is definitely a requirement” Despite “McDonald & Sherby“ sounding more like an advertising firm than a rock duo and the cover photo making them look like the only 2 hippies to never get in on any of that “free love“ action, this slab definitely has its moments. I’d say it generally leans more in the prog than psych direction but it mostly avoids cheesiness purely thanks to M&S’s impressive interplay. These guys really do have chops and keep the material relatively varied as well. I mean, “Space Beam“ sounds like it could be from an entirely different group (echoes of krautrock on that one for sure). 01 - Addoranne - 00:00 02 - Sharks Around Blood - 10:09 03 - Run And Hide - 15:37 04 - Space Beam - 19:53 05 - Swim Free - 24:29 06 - Drivin΄ Me Crazy - 39:30