Eden Ahbez - Eden's Island LP Blues Styles We Paid For by

Styles We Paid For by Guided By Voices

" "Mean Mean Man

They are lost sounds that have been found again and the world of music is better for it

The album finds the young band in great form

Eden Ahbez - Eden's Island LP Blues Styles We Paid For byOriginally released in 1960, Eden's Island is an exotica wonder. Ahbez evokes a dreamy and innovative seascape, with vibraphones, piano, drifting choruses, and disjointed spoken word. The enigmatic proto hippie lived off the grid beneath the Hollywood sign, fueled by a raw food diet and dreams of a far off paradise, scraping a living by writing songs like "Nature Boy" for Nat King Cole. Definitely ahead of its time, this LP is a must for all exotica