Oak Acetator – Power Trip [IMPORT] – New LP

While not really sounding like it, Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd might be a primary influence, both the quirky pop and space rock, but this also sounds influenced by other head rock outfits of the 1970s who didn't give a rat's ass about creating songs that could make it to the radio airwaves.  The most experimental side of the Who might also be an influence, and maybe even UK punk, post punk, and pub rock, at least in the vocal department.  One of a kind from Robin Way.   "Robin Way has been making psychedelic music for decades under the name Oak Acetator. Mostly home recorded, Oak Acetator’s world of sound encompasses an intoxicating mix of psychedelia, punk, space rock and pop, with the emphasis strongly on hallucinogenic psych. ‘Power Trip’ is Robin’s seventh album, his previous six coming out on the hallowed Dig The Fuzz label.  Robin wrote, produced and played everything on ‘Power Trip’ in his Folkestone attic studio, and it is a work of crazed brilliance. Respected musician and writer Louis Wiggett summed it up succinctly when he said of Power Trip‘ Oh, that bonkers genius from Folkestone, can’t get enough of it. So good, almost sounds like a cosmic Stooges with synths and deadpan humour. Love it!’ And he’s absolutely right. Robin exudes his unique, very British style from the first moment to the last, sounding at times like Johnny Rotten backed by Hawkwind, but with touches of Gong and Krautrock thrown in for good measure, but really just like himself. It’s a total joy to be able to put this deranged masterpiece out on Blue Matter. We adore it, and we hope you will too."