ANDROMEDA Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Andromeda, the British psychedelic rock band that formed in 1966, first released '1969' in the eponymous year. Considered a 'rare and obscure' album by any account, Spain's Guerssen label, who specialise in reissues of the sort, have now set their sights on it. The only album released by the band, it features John Du Cann on guitar and vocals, and Mick Hawksworth on bass and vocals. From the off, we're met with a blend of hard and psych rock, guitars squawking and screeching tastefully on cuts like 'Lonely Streets' and 'Too Old' as much as they provide a well-placed rhythmic and melodic backing. There's even hints at psychedelically-induced God complexes: cosmic themes crop up on slowdowners like 'I Can Stop The Sun', where the nigh-delusional superpower that is solar kinesis effectively portrays the grandiosity of even the most niche of psych bands.