WEE TAM

Both "Wee Tam" and "Big Huge" were released as a double album and separate albums similarly. In my opinion these records succeed better in the adventurous approach than the previous "The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter", where these elements were pioneered.

First song "Job's Tears" contains some quite repetitive sequences and the rhythm alters freely, sounding little incoherent to my ears, though the children-song styled end part is quite nice. After this the music start to get even better, "Puppies" has curiously whispering instruments summoning a really pretty psychedelic folk hymn, which has also a playful sequence written to it. A really fine song in my opinion, shimmering sacred beautifulness and ability to love. "Beyond the See" is shorter nice impressionistic vision with harpsichord, flute, bass and keyboards. Hazily progressing fine "The Yellow Snake" is euphoric folk song dominated by singers and a sitar. "Log Cabin Home in the Sky" is then driven by acoustic guitar, violins, accordion and singing, relying to Irish-sounding strong melody. "You Get Brighter" is calm folk song with clear structure and beautiful harmonies. Next "The Half- Remarkable Question" is a really half-remarkable song, also performed in the Julie Felix show. Good contemplative lyrics enrich the classical hippie sound built by sitar and acoustic guitar within a clear and melodically beautiful composition. "Air" is organ and voice driven gospel hymn, leading to "Ducks on a Pond", the longest track here. It flows quite spontaneously, mostly calmly and very care-free, though having some serious elements in it too.

Though the first song of the album is not very good in my opinion, but otherwise this record presents the fine qualities of this group in quite fine manner! The experimentation do not seem to be present only for creating a "far-out" record, but natural parts of the songs, which are pleasant to listen and thought provoking. If you are open for raw, sincere, spiritual and mystic folk music, test this one.