Stoned Gypsy Wanderer, by A.J. Kaufmann

Stoned Gypsy Wanderer by A.J. Kaufmann, released 02 August 2021 1. Berger 2. Operation 3. Crown of Things 4. Still Within 5. Whispering Egypt 6. Amaranth Blues 7. Wine of Rape 8. Stoned Gypsy Wanderer 9. Veil of Isis 10. Coke 11. In a Blue and Violet Morning 12. This is not New York 13. Iceberg 14. Slavia Novia "When I first listened to this album, the thing that stood out the most is the wonderfully classic aesthetic to the recording of each track. Yes, there are a variety of influences at play here including psychedelic folk and garage rock. But the constant thread between all of them is an encapsulation of the era to which it calls back. Listening to it is like jumping into a well-crafted time capsule taking you back to the era of bands like Jefferson Airplane and The Doors with a raw sound that lets the elements of each composition shine through whether they combine into the complexity of tracks such as "Wine of Rape" and "Whispering Egypt" or the simplicity of a guitar and voice in tracks like "Amaranth Blues" or "Stoned Gypsy Wanderer." This is the album where you can make yourself a cup of coffee, light up something special, and let yourself zone out to the reverberated guitars and psychedelic aesthetic." Lars Haur, On The Fringes of Sounds, Dec 9 https://www.onthefringesofsound.com/post/rounding-the-fringes-december-9 Lots of plays and reviews abroad but the silence from the local stations in Australia has been defeaning Triple R - 3RRR 102.7FM PBS 106.7FM Melbourne Copies still available at https://ramblerecords.bandcamp.com "Hailing from Poznań, Poland, A.J. Kaufmann puts his wide array of influences on his sleeve on the multifaceted Stoned Gypsy Wanderer. Featuring a wide array of sounds with everything from 80s-flavored garage rock to rustic psychedelic folk, Kaufmann is in full flight on this record. At times Kaufmann conjures up the weird acid folk stylings of the likes of Perry Leopold, especially on the opening track “Berger,” while at others, Kaufmann rocks out with a surreal and macabre atmosphere, like Robyn Hitchcock or The Dukes of Stratosphear. The best moments on the album are when Kaufmann leans further into the astral folk side of his aural spectrum. Just take a listen to the Pearls Before Swine-like “This is Not New York,” and just try to not get caught up in its spell. Dreamlike and fascinatingly versatile, this is an album that you won’t soon forget." Record Crates United Oct 1, 2021.