Saturday, April 13, 2013

Mohs - The Unexamined Life is Not Worth Living


Mysterious, charming, and very rare.  Mohs hailed from New Mexico according to the Acid Archives, but I can find no reference on the LP other than a song title.  Back cover is blank, and no artist names are included on the labels.  But what a stunning visage, that greco-roman blueprint staring sideways, donning real mucklucks for some kind of rocky mountain climb.  Such is the rustic, slightly windblown, but at times manicured, or at least curatorial output of the Mohs, as it were - collective.  We'll defer in that sense, until further information can be elucidated.  Education is important, but so also is getting clam-baked in your camper and recording very completely sincere soft wisdom from a place that is more internally laid back than I think anyone can entirely access anymore.  I bring a tear from my eye.  But listen to the record, enjoy something for crissakes.  Slow down a little bit.  The unexamined life is NOT worth living.  But your life will certainly go on.  Even with their two goofus trax.  Period charm.  You'll have to deal.  Lots of deep stoney gaze.  Immaculate.  Mohs lets dream together.  Good night!



13 comments:

  1. Huge thanks for this gem, quite intriguing stuff i.m.h.o.

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  2. Dang, i forgot, a tracklist for the 2nd side would be great btw.

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  3. Thanks for this Fantastic Rare private press Lp!
    It's great to see you back on your blog. Hopefully we will see and hear more from you soon!

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  4. Can we have the track listing for Side 2 please? Thanks.

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    1. That goes for me, too! Track list for side 2 would be appreciated! Thanks for posting this LP!

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  5. Thanks! And welcome back )

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  6. Thank you, and side 2 tracklist w/b lovely, whenever ;-)

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  8. Here's the track listing for Side 2:

    These Times
    Fireflies
    Muffin Tin Blues
    Alberto's Song
    Eclipse
    Aura of Love

    No individual artist's names are listed anywhere on the LP.

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  9. I think there was an insert or a paste-on with more data, which is missing here. The other known copy (used for Acid Archives review) resides or used to reside with Mark T in Twin-Town. Major rarity and not a bad album either. // Patrick

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  10. I have a copy of this record with the 3 page insert. it contains the credits for all the songs and a lot of information about the project. I have scanned it if there is interest in posting it here or somewhere else.

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    1. Hi Sudaca! Could you e-mail me at jackfleischer@alum.calarts.edu? I would love to see the insert! Thanks, J

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