AMERICA Schallplatten & CDs

Review: America's self-titled debut album staked the claim for just one band to name their musical wares after an entire nation, ensuring psychedelic rock stardom from the go. This reissue from Friday Music is a by-the-book rendition, looking back on the 1971 opus which contained the laa-ing hit single 'A Horse With No Name', which cropped back up in popularity in recent years for its inclusion in the TV series Breaking Bad. All the songs, though, are quality soft rock dirges, mixing skilful falsettos with stereo'ed guitars and an earnest folk aesthetic.