Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Demian ~ USA (IL)


Rock Star Farm. 1974 Starburst

This Demian - not to be confused with the Texas band - were from Moline, Illinois, a populous area near Iowa known as the Quad Cities. Rock Star Farm is their sole album and flows similar to a rock opera, and is extremely vocal heavy. There are some nice guitar and organ passages here and there, but it's not really a prog or hard rock album as is often purported. I suppose if they weren't telling some sort of story, one could compare this to the politrock albums of Germany. More from a listening perspective verse the purpose of the album. For whatever reason I was reminded of the Capability Brown albums from England. A very interesting album from the American Heartland, and definitely outside the norm. Worth hearing for certain, though if seeking an original LP, prepare to fork over a large amount of moolah.

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3/25/25 (new entry)

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