Patrick Campbell-Lyons

The 13 Dalis Deluxe Edition.

Patrick Campbell-Lyons brings us a new slice of the psychedelic music with his latest release. It's a lovely, lively slice of reflective rock, exactly the kind of natural development you'd expect from a talented veteran who has kept his eyes, ears and heart open. Patrick's voice, a sensitive whisper, seems to attempt hardly more than respiration while conveying attractive, memorable melodies and gentle observations about love, urban indifference or a lost address book. His songs are greatly enhanced by a wonderfully consistent, languid mood (embodied in Alex Chappelow's ever-floating steel guitar) and a rich yet transparent soundscape (mostly under Patrick's spacious production and the detailed engineering of Duncan Inglis). Nirvana fans will be especially drawn to "Flowers for Friday" and "All I Do Is For You," both co-written with Spyropoulos and decorated with familiar '60s touches -- surreal vocal infusions and Byrdsy lysergic guitar. Patrick also tends the flower bed with appropriate covers of Tim Hardin, Arthur Lee and Richard Thompson; Thompson's "Galway to Graceland," about a woman who forsakes Ireland to minister Elvis Presley's memory, stands as one of the highlights.

Still, we're looking mainly through Patrick's tinted glasses. His softly insistent "Sunset City" rocks like a boat and shimmers with bells; his "Nothing Changes or Does It" makes a sonic statement with its unusual vocal arrangement (female call-and-response, children's chorus); his "Sad Song" carries the feeling of the traditional community music-hall productions that had such an influence on the Beatles and the Kinks. It all comes off with proficiency and ease.

This special deluxe edition contains bonus DVD that contains the never before seen videos for Girl From Roxyville and the cult favorite song Love Is. These videos have never been seen before and were only recently rediscovered Patrick when he was going through his archives. The video Love is a true psychedelic masterpiece that all nirvana fans would love to see. Also included is the new music video for Falling from Patrick's new CD The 13 Dalis and the Nirvana performance of Pentecost Hotel from their Beat Club performance and the documentary portion includes interview with Patrick. The bonus disc is only available the new Deluxe version and it is only available here.

Psychedelic Days
1960-1969
by Patrick Campbell-Lyons
Softcover Book