Smith, Patti - Horses (Speakers Corner, 180 Gram) Doggerel

Smith, Patti - Horses (Speakers Corner, 180 Gram) DoggerelIt isn't hard to make the case for Patti Smith as a punk rock progenitor based on her debut album, which anticipated the new wave by a year or so: the simple, crudely played rock & roll, featuring Lenny Kaye's rudimentary guitar work, the anarchic spirit of Smith's vocals, and the emotional and imaginative nature of her lyrics all prefigure the coming movement as it evolved on both sides of the Atlantic. Musicians: Richard Sohl, piano Lenny Kaye, lead

with a long-awaited addition on Side B

If that was the falling-in-love record

the upside down - there is a rich cultural history of exploring in-between places

the Beat Farmers

But look at what has come of it: Yeti Season-a record of high and heavy drama

Nate Dogg among others

This Train Peter Case

" serves as an introduction to the album's sonic theme: sinewy guitars and eerie whispers alternate with fast

which perhaps explains the twisting intensity

with arrangements that are raw

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" The record received positive reviews upon release