There’s simply no way to minimize the influence this band has had on the last 15 years of bands flying the psychedelic banner. Easily the most mentioned influence on all of them. For me, this is as fine an entry point as any to the gateway drug known as the BJM. Opener “All Around You (Intro)” is your own personal invitation to the trip. Take them up on it. The band went through an intense period of recording in 1996, releasing three separate albums. Their Satanic Majesties’ Second Request reflects a pastiche of 1960s psychedelia that continues to characterize the present Brian Jonestown Massacre sound. The album also includes vast experimentation with a variety of different instrumentation including Indian drones, sitars, mellotrons, farfisas, didgeridoos, tablas, congas, and glockenspiels. The title of the album is a pastiche of The Rolling Stones‘ 1967 album of the similar name.
The Fat Angel Sings 