15 DISPATCHES FROM THE UK PSYCH UNDERGROUND 1968-1976

GROUNDHOGS BLOSSOM TOES MIGHTY BABY BILL NELSON HAWKWIND THE DEVIANTS TWINK EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND

1 DRY ICE CLEAR WHITE LIGHT

A spectacular ultra-nugget to kick off Volume 6. Dry Ice only released one single in their short lifetime, in spite of supporting Heavy Nuggets mainstays like the Groundhogs as well as The Who and Pink Floyd, and recording with King Crimson’s Ian McDonald. This fuzzed-up ripper comes from their sole album, recorded in 1969 but mystifyingly unreleased until 2018.

Written by Paul Gardner. Published by Maxwood Music Limited 1970/2006/2018 Morgan Music. &©1969 Morgan Music. From Dry Ice – Secret Records Limited

2 GROUNDHOGS SPLIT – PART TWO

Few bands in the Heavy Nuggets universe have a discography as rich and deep as that of the Groundhogs, but newcomers are best advised to start with their fourth album, 1971’s Split. Here’s a good reason why: five minutes of pulverising acid-blues from the classic power trio line-up. “Reality is hard to find,” opines Tony McPhee, amidst the monolithic riffs.

Written by Tony McPhee. Published by EMI United Partnership. &©1971 Fire Records. From Split www.firerecords.com

3 EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND LOVE GANG

The lurching Love Gang dates from a little later than the other tracks here – from 1976, and Bandages, the sixth Edgar Broughton Band album. This Edgar and Steve Broughton co-write harbours similar menacing vibes, but there’s also a post-Dark Side element: it sounds like a grungy, Beefheartian response to Pink Floyd’s Money.