Sun Dial (SunDial) - Acid Yantra - original vinyl issue of this cool 1990's psych album -  on Acme Records.  Excellent condition.  hard-to-find and collectible.  own this artifact!

Track Listings

1. Red Sky 2. Apollo 3. 3,000 Miles 4. Are You Supernatural? 5. Bad Drug 6. Fly Into The Sun 7. Rollercoaster 8. Nova 9. Yantra Jam "Acid Yantra album by Sundial was released Oct 10, 1995 on the Beggars Banquet label. Recorded in Cornwall and London, England between 1994 and 1995. Acid Yantra;s  Sundial: Gary Ramon (acoustic & electric guitars, vocals, mellotron); Jake Honeywill (bass, percussion); Craig Adrienne (drums, tabla, bells, cymbals, shakers, vocals). Acid Yantra songs Alternative Press (2/96, p. 53) - "... Sundial probably use the same vintage guitars, pedals, and amps that many a great '60s psych band employed, but such is the quality of Gary Ramon's songwriting, guitar playing, and arranging that the formulaicness of his approach matters not an iota.... Put on ACID YANTRA and kiss the straight world goodbye.""

"Sundial (or Sun Dial) are a fairly rare thing, a modern full-on UK psych outfit; formed in 1990 by mainman Gary Ramon, they went through numerous lineups while managing to release several albums, signing with Beggars Banquet in '93. Acid Yantra was their fifth album in as many years, and features various takes on the whole psych thing, from acoustic whimsy (3,000 Miles, Yantra Jam) to all-out rock (Apollo, Are You Supernatural?), opening with almost the least obvious opener, the lengthy, stoned-out Red Sky. "

"Best described, as some WOULD say shoe-gazing psychedelia (I've always HATED that term, for some reason). Tracks that I was semi-impressed with were the ass-kicking "3000 Miles", "Bad Drug", the adventurous "Fly Into The Sun" and "Yantra Jam". Personnel on this effort was strictly a duo, of Gary Ramon - guitar, mellotron & vocals and Craig Adrienne - tabla, drums, vocals and mixing. Just might appeal to some fans of Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev and Spiritualized."

"Since radio stations insist on filling their airtime with endless repeated playings of Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Led Zep etc..Bands like Sundial get passed over. And its our loss. I came by Sundial's "Acid Yantra" by accident. Finding "3,000 Miles" on a compilation CD. A 30 second Amazon.com clip convinced me to take a chance on this album. It hasn't left my CD player for 3 days. My favorite track is "Nova". A seven minute masterpiece that disolves into a Pink Floyd-like "Set the Controls to the Heart of the Sun" and then into a guitar solo that Jerry Garcia would be proud of. Do yourself a favor a get this album. There is not one bad song on it and repeated listenings will bring repeated pleasure. " -wjr

Sundial, Acid Yantra- Jeremy Ashcroft Though it may at first sound heavy criticism to suggest that songwriting, as such, isn't a strength of a band, remember that some records are enjoyable purely because of their sound, the sheer aural pleasure that they can give. I think Acid Yantra is such a record. And with such a title, a psychedelic coloured sleeve and instrumentation including wah-wah guitars, a mellotron and exotic percussion, do I really have to waft a joss stick in front of you to let you know the kind of sounds we're dealing with here?

Sundial are a three-piece band who are clearly very much in love with the sounds of the 60s and it's not difficult to hear the influence such bands as the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd and others of their era have had on them.

You know the cliche about wannabe rockstars posing in front of their bedroom mirror playing along to guitar solos on their tennis rackets? Well, listening to "Are You Supernatural?" makes me think that Sundial's guitarist Gary Ramon probably drenched his raquet with lighter fuel and set it alight too... ala Jimi Plays Monterey. It shows a lot of dedication when a fan goes all out to play like their heroes, but this guy even goes as far as getting the same incidental rumblings and feedback intro as Hendrix did at that famous show! Unfortunately, while he matches the tone, the songwriting isn't a patch on Hendrix himself.

Random notes: "Red Sky", opens with a gentle "Wind Cries Mary" echoey guitar and filtered vocals before jumping in with its heavy fuzztone chorus. "3,000 Miles" combines acoustic guitar with spacey synth-like tones. "Bad Drug" is more aggressive, with an almost Stooges-style riff. "Rollercoaster" is funky.

The most successful track for me is "Nova" with its "2000 Light Years From Home"-style haunting Mellotron strings. This song is more freeform than the others and allows the band to do what they do best... play the music and not worry about having a structured "song". There are flutes and a heavier section that reminds me of 1969-era Alice Cooper, and is the sort of track you can get caught up in. In fact, though it segues into the closing "Yantra Jam", you hardly notice the join - it just seems one long flow of music. In conclusion, if you're a fan of '60s psychadelic bands, you'll probably be a fan of this album."

Take note fans of The Seeds, Strawberry Alarm Clock, the Sonics, Dream Syndicate, Green on Red, Salvation Army, 100 Flowers, Thin White Rope, Leaving Trains, Miracle Workers, Fuzztones, Lyres, Dimentia 13, Plan 9, Television, the Heads, White Hills, Dead Meadow, Wooden Shjips, , psychedelic acid garage rock stoner pop sike etc.


CONDITION: vinyl:  excellent; cover: excellent (see photos).


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