Neil Young's Psychedelic Pill is an instant classic
November 1, 2012
By: David Henshedelic
With nine tracks totaling more than 87 minutes in length, Neil Young & Crazy Horse’s latest release “Psychedelic Pill” could be a difficult one to swallow for listeners who like their music wrapped up with little pink bows in three minutes or less.
As Homey the Clown would say, Neil Young “don’t play that.”
Instead, Young offers up a robust array of distortion-fueled dissention that would be right at home in the days of peace, love, and Day-Glo paint. He comes across as a grizzled veteran of the scene for whom defiance is a blessing and rock and roll is a vehicle for solving all the world’s problems.
What makes Neil such a legend is his unyielding devotion to the truth and lack of enthusiasm for letting others define him or who he’s supposed to be. He dons his lumberjack wardrobe of flannel and denim with style, openly shares his distaste for current social trends, and never allows the flavor of the month to dictate what emanates from inside his studio walls.
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