Nick Castro & The Young Elders - Come Into Our House. CD. (Strange Attractors - SAAH042CD) Some of the best modern Psychedelic folk available, Nick Castro comes from the West Coast and has put together his third album of British Isles meets the Middle East incantations. Easily his most ambitious and far reaching album so far, expect the straight forward folk of "Winding Tree", Bay Area acid raga on "Lay Down Your Arms", the psychedelic folk rock of "One I Love", organic studio Musique Concrete stylings throughout and traditional Middle Eastern music on "Attar." A compelling, absolutely essential masterpiece for the new folk movement.

Nick Castro & The Young Elders - A Day Without Disaster. 10". (A Silent Place - ASP25) 2007 chapter in the musical adventures of Nick Castro.This EP is a glimpse into the ever-evolving minds of NC & The Young Elders, which are dwelling somewhere between the romantic male/female duets of Richard & Linda Thompson and the exotic worldly arrangements of the Incredible String Band. With their focused sensitive touch, unusual acoustic textures, gentle wordplay and ensemble interaction The Young Elders are traversing the folk world and leaving large shoes to fill. Their latest efforts meet paths with psychedelic sirens, Turkish rain calls, celtic ghost stories and realizations of the natural world. They've created a sound where the harmonium and saz coexist with blaring electric guitars and close vocal harmonies. The Young Elders are currently comprised of members Wendy Watson, Ryan Kirkpatrick, Christof Certik (member of Winter Flowers) and guest Jeb Lipson. Though often lumped in with the "freak-folk" genre Nick Castro has been transcending such labels since most of these new folkies were still playing indie

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