RED KRAYOLA /MAYO THOMPSON

Red Krayola - Parable of Arable Land (1967)

The Red Krayola (formerly The Red Crayola) was a psychedelic, avant-garde rock band from Houston, Texas, formed by art students at the University of St. Thomas (Texas) in 1966. The band was led by singer/guitarist and visual artist Mayo Thompson, along with drummer Frederick Barthelme (brother of novelist Donald Barthelme) and Steve Cunningham. Their work prefigured punk and the no wave scene in 1980s New York City.Thompson has continued using the name, in its legally required permutation The Red Krayola, for his musical projects since.They make noise rock, psychedelia and occasionally folk/country songs and instrumentals in a DIY-punk fashion, an approach that presaged the lo-fi aesthetic of many 1990s US indie rock groups. Reviewing the band has produced conflicted results- in an extremely positive review from Pitchfork Media, critic Alex Lindhardt wrote "It's a band that has no idea how to play its instruments. In fact, they don't even know what instruments are, or if the guitarist has the ability to remain conscious long enough to play whatever it is a 'note' might be." He added, "This is a band that was paid ten dollars to stop a performance in Berkeley. If Berkeley's not having it, you know you're in for rough sledding."
In 1966 the band signed to International Artists, home label to fellow psych-rockers The 13th Floor Elevators that was run by Lelan Rogers (brother of country musician Kenny Rogers). In 1967 the label released the psychedelic album, Parable of Arable Land, featuring six songs by the original three members interwoven with a cacophony generated by approximately 100 anonymous followers known as The Familiar Ugly who appear on a number of noise tracks called Free-Form Freak-Outs. The album's title track was a tape loop of electronic sounds with musical improvisations layered on top of it, a sound that foreshadowed the Red Krayola's second recording.
Tracks
01. Hurricane Fighter Plane
02. Transparent Radiation
03. War Sucks
04. Pink Stainless Tail
05. Parable of Arable Land
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Mayo Thompson - Corky's Debt to His Father (1969)

Mayo Thompson is mostly known for his work with the Red Krayola, which was (and still is) one of the most musically diverse bands in the country. Corky's Debt to His Father is an acid-fried folk album that, in my opinion, showcases Mayo at his musical peak. The songs are reminiscent of "Old Tom Clark" and "Pig Ankle Strut" and feature some of the strangest yet catchiest songs he's ever written. His vocals may be hard to enjoy for some listeners, but anyone familiar with his singing won't find any fault on this record. It took me a few listens to really understand and enjoy it completely but now I would consider it one of my favorite albums. The lyrics are fantastic, as well. Mayo Thompson is an incredible musician and song-writer and this album really exemplifies his abilites.

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