Future – THE SEEDS***

Introduction/March Of The Flower Children/Travel With Your Mind/Out Of The Question/Painted Doll/Flower Lady & Her Assistant/Now A Man/A Thousand Shadows/Two Fingers Pointing On You/Where Is The Entrance Way To Play/Six Dreams/Fallin’

The Seeds decided that garage rock was rather last year’s fashion, so for Future they moved forward to embrace the latest trend psychedelia, with mixed results. (US:87)

“If you like The Seeds quirky mix of flower-power sensibility and proto-punk angst, you'll like this as much as the first two, since it is pretty much the same. To be fair, there is a sense that the group is trying harder to be relevant here. The Seeds will never disappoint you, provided that you never expect too much to begin with.”

“This is an interesting attempt at psychedelia which although hampered by the limited musical skills of the performers, still has a lot going for it. The album reminds me of a lot of late seventies pop bands that weren't all that good musically, but managed to convey some great ideas in their songs.”

“The Seeds embrace flower power and do their best to transform themselves into a psych band. There is some good stuff, and some that I could do without though too. Although The Seeds get there, there was so much competition and so much worth hearing at the time, I wouldn't call this an essential record.”

“This album can be a creepy listen and not for everyone's ears. If you are into sunshine, poppy happiness, you won’t find it here; instead, you find four garage punks, thrashing away. Future was The Seeds attempt to embrace psychedelia.”

"Here the band weave the sitar, tabla, harpsichord, and even a tuba into their music, and is all the better for it. The opening track with the spoken word intro is a bit hokey, but once past that, the stunning music commences. Travel With Your Mind is a beautiful piece, equalling anything done by groups of the era. The hit-that-got-away, The Flower Lady & Her Assistant is an absolutely mesmerising cut, and will haunt you for days afterwards. The melody stays in the brain, a sign of great music. The hit A Thousand Shadows was actually a B-side that got airplay.”

“Psychedelia that doesn't really go anywhere. Some pleasant moments, but the band needed a producer who could take them to the next level.”