End Of The Psychick Youth

 

Psychick TV - Allegory And Self (Illustrations In Sound) [SBR-3020 USA 2017 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC]

Seemingly Allegory And Self was only the third Psychic TV studio album (as Psychick TV), released some five years after Genesis and his merry troupe entertained the world (including executives of CBS & WEA Records) with their two major label releases. This album was originally released on the band's own Temple Records and has been picked up by Sacred Bones a few times. This rip is taken from my copy of the limited 300 pressing released on clear vinyl back in 2017.

After a lengthy run of live albums, PTV were diminished by the departure of Balance & Sleazy - these were to be the final sessions with Alex Fergusson, augmented by Dave Ball (ex-Soft Cell), Rose McDowall and Monte Cazazza. The accompanying single Godstar (one of GPO's finest) is included, however the uptempo rock version of Roman P and the Beach Boy cover Good Vibrations are overlooked. 

As a whole, this album is much more accessible than Dreams Less Sweet and Force The Hand Of Chance, mixing alternative pop-rock & disco-synthpop with the usual GPO psychic occult meanderings and general mumbo-jumbo. I suspect Dave Ball's involvement assisted with the more commercial edges. What happened next? ...GPO claimed to have invented acid house music and then remembered he once had a conversation with Ian Curtis. You know the rest....

A1 Godstar

A2 Just Like Arcadia

A3 Southern Comfort

A4 We Kiss

A5 She Was Surprised

B1 Caresse Song

B2 Starlit Mire

B3 Thee Dweller

B4 Being Lost

B5 Baby's Gone Away

B6 Ballet Disco