Sixteen Flights Up (1988/1990)
Fun With 60s Fuzz
Won’t take you long to suss these guys out. The Cynics’ second is pure psych/fuzz garage rock, buoyed by marvelously cheesy organ work and hooky Sunset Strip simplicity, just reeking of The Seeds and Standells. Basic pop chops are fleshed out with an authentic sounding teenage impudence, this, despite the band’s advanced age and veteran status in Pittsburgh. You’ll hear familiar genre-twisting here; L.A. folk rock, Iggy’s pre-punk, even textbook Monkees beats. First released in 1988 as Twelve Flights Up before the CD reissue added 4 more tracks.
Creepin‘ (2:53)
Yeah! (3:15)
I Know (2:22)
Took Her Hand (2:45)
I Never Loved Her (2:58)
Erica (4:52)
A Basket Of Flowers (2:09)
Abba (3:14)
Nothin‘ (3:03)
Useless (2:13)
Gloria’s Dream (2:33)
I’m In Pittsburgh And It’s Raining (2:10)
Smoke Rings (2:33)
Little Girl (3:26)
Cat And Mouse (2:06)
But Now I Find (2:27)
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Thanks Willard! Been wanting to hear this one!
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Hey Willard, these guys were from Pittsburgh, in fact they still are! Nice to see them on here.
Oops, thanks for the catch.
Beautiful ! My favorite blend of FuzzyPsychRock… Shake well and pour… nice find and tips of the hat to you Sir. Once again you bring great new music to my attention ! Thanks Willard…
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How neat! Brings back memories — I went to college w/ Bill VanHagen, who drummed for the cynics. He was part of a semi-dada group at Pitt. What wonders discovering the pop world, damaging it, then remaking it into something that felt real. Those were the days!
Willard? Link goes to a ’404′, not the usual destination. At your leisure. And a belated happy holidays. -g!
That would help, wouldn’t it? All fixed. Many thanks for the alert.
Yep, it’s working now. Thanx, CW!