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Title: Surreal
Review: It's a shame the Pretty Things' "SF Sorrow" never had the commercial impact of its Abbey Road contemporaries', "Piper at the Gates of Dawn" and "Sgt. Peper" (Pink Floyd and the Beatles respectively). Though sales were modest, the album spawned an interest in conceptual music and greatly influenced bands like The Who, CA Quintet and yes, Pink Floyd. And when you listen to the music, you can see why."SF Sorrow" examines the life of Sabastian F. Sorrow. A young man who's seen war, loss and deceit and ultimately withdraws himself from society.It isn't your typical organ and fuzzed out guitar psych album. Most of the acid trip relies on the masterful production (very close to what you would hear on Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here") and an appealing mixture of British folk and eastern music (of course, with a 60s twist). Still, it's not pretentious and boring like most concept albums. The Pretties never cease to serve up some tasty hooks to keep you groovin!
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