My Back Feels Light/What Can You Say – Abstract Truth

Abstract Truth

Jazzy, funky, strutty and that’s the Abstract Truth. Or rather one should say, that’s ‘My Back Feels Light/What Can I Say’ by the Abstract Truth’. This slightly obscure track appeared on the super difficult to get hold of album ‘Cool Sounds For Heads’, however we are fortunate enough to be able to catch this one on the brilliant ‘Astral Daze’ compilation from Retro Fresh.

‘My Back Feels Light/What Can I Say’ by the Abstract Truth’ moves between the laid back intro (think Jack Johnson for a modern equivalent), but then throws in some brassy sounds before going into a jazzy Hammond organ interlude. It then moves into the second part of the song, ‘What Can You Say’ which is introduced with a quacking saxophone and the organ moves from jazzy to a more frenzied 60’s psychedelic sound.

This is a song full of changing moods and sounds and it keeps the listener engagae from start to finish. If we didn’t know better, one could be forgiven for thinking this came from the ‘Woodstock’ soundtrack as it has a similar feel. Ken E. Henson, who is credited with guitars and vocals on the album, has been around the SA music scene for a long time and this little lost (and refound on ‘Astral Daze’) masterpiece is a great example of his contribution. What (more) can you say?

Where to find it:
Astral Daze – Various Artists, RetroFresh, (2005), FRESHCD148

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