#1061 Ted Lucas - Ted Lucas

A quiet, thoughtful set of Plain and Sane and Simple Melodies, right out the opening track's title. Lucas is Nick Drake for the fairly happy, for the slightly weary, for those who want soothing rather than wallowing. Elemental tuneful tunes with minimal accompaniment, some with only tape crackle for a rhythm section, open like empty streets on crisp mornings. The second side focuses on two longer live tracks, meditative and meandering, with flecks of American Blues and Eastern mystery, acting as an echo of the simple whisps that came before. One of the most plain, pretty, truly folk records around 4/5