A Cosmic Poet From Martinique 1979-1989 Sydney Southern California troubadour Jim Sullivan

Southern California troubadour Jim Sullivan -- not to be confused with British guitarist Big Jim Sullivan -- was a big man with a big voice who built up a small regional following in the late '60s and convinced an old friend to start a label for the sole purpose of releasing his debut album in 1969

” Russell and Wood play over loops of scratchy records

This album was reissued by Dead Oceans alongside the six-track companion EP on May 27

deliver all bangers

A Cosmic Poet From Martinique 1979-1989 Sydney Southern California troubadour Jim SullivanCreole poetry, folk mysticism and heavy grooving cosmic synths combine on this unprecedented survey of spiritual Martinique polymath Gratien Midonets first four albums. I always broke free from the rules, from codes being too narrow, says poet, musician and sonic shaman Gratien Midonet. I have always had this sense of peaceful knowledge that there is no separation between genres, beings and universal things. For Midonet, pushing musical boundaries was