Art Boys Collection - Stoned Wall
This is a trip! Art Boys Collection is a Austrian psych-prog-rock group from the 70s whose album Stoned Wall has been resurrected from the junk yard by Golden Pavilion records. It is a blast from the psychedelic past with its Pink Floyd influences and a San Francisco hippie stance via It’s a Beautiful Day. Yes it sounds more than a bit dated but it is actually very enjoyable. I give it a nostalgic recommendation.
Golden Pavilion has generously made Stoned Wall available as a creative commons licensed online album through the Free Music Archives. However, if you like it, you might want to support this label that revives obscure rock albums form the 70s and 80s with limited edition vinyls. Check out the Golden Pavilion website.
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