The Mystic Astrologic Crystal Band

2017 release ** A trippy 60s treasure from this groovy west coast group -- a cool quintet led by the fuzzy-headed Steve Hoffman -- who not only wrote some very unusual tunes for the combo, but also comes up with an equally unusual mix of instruments! The music is half psych, half sunshine pop -- the latter because many of the tunes have a very catchy vibe, and often feature group harmonies behind Steve's lead -- the former because there's some cool instrumental elements in the mix, including electric sitar, bass marimba, organ, and lots of unusual touches on tablas, saw, autoharp, and other offbeat elements. Most songs are short, and very catchy -- and titles include "Early Dawn", "Barnyard Philosophy", "Factory Endeavor", "Geometry Alley", "Only Time", "I Think I'll Just Lie Here & Die", "The MACB Theme", and "Sunbeams & Rainbows".