My Degeneration [LP]

The Eyes - My Degeneration [LP]

Retrospective of British mod/freakbeat/pop-art heroes The Eyes including all their cult classic 45s ("When The Night Falls," "I'm Rowed Out," "My Degeneration") plus cool rare tracks sourced from demos and acetates. Formed in London in 1964, The Eyes took the early feedback experiments and pop art image of bands like the Who one step further. The band wore dyed parkas in various pastel colors and brightly colored rugby shirts with huge eye symbols on the chest. Their raw, energetic sound and distinctive style combined aggressive, fuzz-driven guitar riffs with catchy melodies and a youthful defiance that captured the energy of the London mod scene. Their music bridged rawness freakbeat with the emerging psychedelic sound that would dominate the latter half of the decade. Tracks like the feedback-laden "When The Night Falls" or the fuzzed-out "You're Too Much" sounded years ahead of its time and they would influence the mod, garage revival and indie/shoegaze scene of the following decades. The Eyes only released a handful of singles between 1965 and 1966. They disbanded in 1967 and unfortunately they never released a full album during their short lifespan. Here it is! Remastered sound. Includes eight-page color insert with liner notes by Paul "Smiler" Anderson and rare photos/memorabilia, along with download card.A1. When The Night Falls A2. I'm Rowed Out A3. The Immediate Pleasure A4. My Degeneration A5. Man with Money A6. You're Too Much A7. Good Day Sunshine A8. Please Don't CryB1. When The Night Falls (demo 1) B2. I'm Rowed Out (demo) B3. The Immediate Pleasure (demo) B4. My Degeneration (alternate version) B5. Radio London Jingle B6. Route 66 (as The Pupils) B7. Shakin' All Over (demo) B8. When The Night Falls (demo 2)