NEW POSSIBILITIES
Atrip through John Fahey’s catalogue
BLIND JOE DEATH
TAKOMA, 1959
Where it all began: 11 tracks without precedent, released on Fahey’s own label. Such was his playful nature, he hid some copies in thrift stores and record shops. 10/10
THE TRANSFIGURATION OF BLIND JOE DEATH
RIVERBOAT, 1965
Featured in AClockwork Orange, this fourth LP is the last of Fahey’s early period and found him perfecting his postmodern blues. 9/10