Eden's Children - Sure Looks Real

The album cover speaks volumes. 1. Sure Looks Real B2. Toasted B 3. Spirit Call C 4 Come When I Call C5. Awakening C6. The Clock's Imagination C7. Things Gone Wrong C8. Wings B-9. Call It Design C10. Invitation C 11. Echoes C Sure Looks Real, their second and final album, is actually a step down from the debut, if you didn't think it was possible to get any lower. This one is even more desultory, certifying the band as two-bit. It was probably the most they could ever amount to. As you may have expected, the songwriting is still horrendous. The style is more psychedelic than before, but that's not exactly a good thing for them. The best offerings are the title track-despite the risible lyrics-and the following "Toasted", a riff-driven rocker a la Cream. The unbalanced sound mix doesn't help the song though. It's weird how the band peaks after a mere two tracks and then plummets downhill. The remaining tracks either inherently suck or the vocals totally undermine them, not to mention the playing is frequently off. The tunes also seem to lack any refrains whatsoever. One particular vocal that's hard to endure is on "Spirit Call", although there's a short guitar raveup that should've lasted longer. There's one moment of rescue, and that's the harsh hard-rock "Wings". But then you're pulled back underwater for the remainder.

nice surprise...very nice

Приличная команда. Играли некоммерческую музыку и не стали популярными.
A decent team. Played non-commercial music and did not become popular.

another lost and found gem! very enjoyable psychedelic rock of the sixties!

Awesome! Thanks for posting ?

Very nice record TNX

SUPER

Inventive guitar work...

Gracias

Muy bonito

fuzz fuzz fuzz superbe!!!!

smooth goodies! :o)
05 Awakening https://youtu.be/-ySmptCxk2Y?t=556
10 Invitation https://youtu.be/-ySmptCxk2Y?t=1692

Yep the. Boss-town sound !! Beantown had some great psyche groups !!

This album was forced and contrived. Their first album was a natural tour de force. No pressure and they kicked ass. This follow up album was the bands demise. They gave into the pressure of the record company forcing them to come up with a follow up to their first album. They could have been one of the best bands from this period but in my opinion they were let down by the record label they were were signed to.

Great discovery! What a sound! A perfect production for inspired songs. Fine post, Heno!

Beauty

I found an original copy of this lp in a groovy record shop in Japan. Never heard of these guys but bought it because of the great cover art. So glad i bought it, wow what a great sound, love it! Man i wish i was born earlier

I first heard this lp along with Ultimate Spinach, and Beacon Street Union when I was in high school. loved all of the Boss Town Sound!

I really like this one!

great three piece band both of their lps are top notch richard sham schmach is a great guitarist.i knew the first time i heard it it was quality.i heard the first lp then this lp i noticed straight away both lps were highly original & they were exceptional musicians.i need to hear bands like this on analogue lps ive got me a fine stereo & my records sound amazing.i hate labels that pointlessly digitally remaster the vinyl reissues every one ive compared has vital parts of the original recordings missing.im not saying ban mp3 & cd but digital tech is sonically inferior & cannot be true to musical history.im not having a dig at you mate im glad you have posted it im saying to labels respect musical history & what these bands intended us to hear great post....

Thank you. Guilty pleasure great band.

This song is > *BEST* < on this album ... Love ❤ Peace ☮ Music ♫ ..... forever

Jimmy Sturman was amazing on drums.

E-X-C-E-L-L-E-N-T !!!! I'm on the record shop tomorrow.

great album, thanks for the upload

yearning to express!

What a great song & band.

always loved this album! this was my fave from it.

Song is nice and long! You can really live in this sound. You can "almost reach out and touch it" ;) At just under 5 minutes, very unusual and downright awesome for a smaller band :)