Geesh. _Mother Focus_ is a great album. Very underrated. It's nothing like Hocus Pocus or the lengthy
Eruption from _Moving Waves_, but it's a softer Focus showing their musical versatility. This one needs
defending for sure. If a comparison can be made, think of the direction Soft Machine took with later
albums like _six_, _seven_ and _bundles_. Think of the tracks like _Soft Weed Factor_ and _chloe & the
pirates_. This is the sort of direction Focus approached on MOTHER FOCUS. This is definitely an album
for a sunny summer day or breezy spring day. If you're a laid back individual, this would appeal to you.
It reminds me of the same mood Sopwith Camel came up with when they recorded their masterpiece
_The Miraculous Hump Returns To The Moon_. Highlights include Bennie Helder (3:32) 4. Soft Vanilla
(3:03) 5. Hard Vanilla...and the interesting _I Need A bathroom_ which is not far removed from Neil
Young's _t-bone_ from the album _Re-Ac-Tor_. Same idea. :-)
Gooner |4/5 |
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