Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats - Mind Control (Transparent Black Vinyl 2LP)

Sweet melodies with something rotten underneath. Mind Control draws Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats' fuzz-heavy riffs and vintage psychedelia into a sinister story of manipulation and devotion. The looming “Mt. Abraxas” opens the door, “Mind Crawler” and “Poison Apple” pull you further inside, and the journey ends with “Devil's Work”. Its appeal lies in that uneasy balance: memorable hooks wrapped around a deeply unsettling world.

Formed in Cambridge by Kevin Starrs in 2009, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats built a cult following with Blood Lust in 2011 before releasing their third album, Mind Control, in 2013. Here, their late-'60s heavy-rock influences meet a stronger strain of '70s pop melody, serving a fictional narrative about a cult leader and his desert followers. The album helped carry the band onto larger stages, including a European support tour with Black Sabbath in 2013. This 2022 Rise Above Records reissue presents the album across two transparent black vinyl LPs.

Release details

Artist: Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats
Title: Mind Control
Label: Rise Above Records
Catalogue number: RISELP158
Format: 2LP, reissue
Colour: Transparent black
Reissue year: 2022
Original album release: 2013
Country: UK
Genre: Acid rock, psychedelic rock, doom metal

Tracklist

A1. Mt. Abraxas
A2. Mind Crawler
B1. Poison Apple
B2. Desert Ceremony
B3. Evil Love
C1. Death Valley Blues
C2. Follow The Leader
D1. Valley Of The Dolls
D2. Devil's Work

Condition

Pre-owned
Sleeve NM
Vinyl M