The Sun Also Rises' only album is extremely reminiscent of the Incredible String Band's brand of mystical acid folk. <br /> <br />Where the Incredible String Band could mix jovial, introspective, and even menacing moods, however, the Sun Also Rises' range is more limited. <br /> <br />While their blend of guitar, dulcimer, glockenspiel, bells, and more can be pleasing, the mood is about as twee as it ever got for British acid folk. <br /> <br />Much of that's due to how Graham Hemingway and Anne Hemingway's twisting high harmonies have a cutesy flutter at their high end. <br /> <br />But the precious melodies and lyrics do their part as well, giving off the air of a too-genteel Renaissance Faire. <br /> <br />There are some nice wistful melodies and harmonies, though the mood is occasionally shattered (as on "Until I Do") by some way-too-farcical kazoo. At their tweest, they can sound as if they're trapped in a toy music box. <br /> <br />They're better when they get a shred more serious and explore minor melodies, as on ballads like "Part of the Room" and their reworking of the folk standard "O Death" (here simply titled "Death"). <br /> <br />This rarity was reissued on CD in the U.S. , with the addition of the bonus track "Fafnir and the Knights," which originally appeared on the 1972 various-artists compilation Us on the Village Thing label <br /> <br />The Sun Also Rises: <br />*Graham Hemingway: vocals, guitars <br />*Anne Hemingway: vocals, dulcimer, glockenspiel, vibes, percussion <br /> <br />http://pointblankplay.blogspot.co.il/2011/09/sun-also-rises-sun-also-rises-1970-uk.html
