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Parallelograms was the sole 20th century album release from the Californian psychedelic folk singer-songwriter Linda Perhacs. Although virtually unknown she has been compared favourably to Joni Mitchell.
“Linda Perhacs could easily have made the big time on the strength of this release. Its folky singer-songwriter style is reminiscent of early Joni Mitchell, confident and focused, it ought to have appealed to a similar fan-base. Perhacs has a wonderful voice, perfect for the moody and magical world she conjures up from the sea and the wind, the leaves and the raindrops.”
“The mood here is flawless, hypnotic, subtly psychedelic, simultaneously hazily nocturnal and narcotically dawn-like. Perhacs' voice isn't quite as lithe or showy as that of similar female singers, but it fits the songs she wrote and serves the words and atmosphere perfectly.”
“Albums like Parallelograms only go to show how the big bang of creativity that was the late 60s and early 70s left an overwhelmed music loving population unable to digest everything that had been released.”
“This gorgeous psychedelic folk album from mysterious love child Linda Perhacs has been likened to Joni Mitchell, though darker and more experimental. It is an absolute gem that should be heard by more.”
“This album virtually epitomizes the term mood music, as it not only creates a mood with its intricate style, but almost requires the listener to be in a certain mood in order to enjoy it. This record was so soft and laidback as to practically put me to sleep.”
“It would be impossible to not compare this to Joni Mitchell. They both share folk singer voices that reside in a high pitched bird-like register, only I think Linda's is perhaps a little more ethereal and trippy. It sounds rather breezy and haunting and perfectly suits her pop psychedelic folk style. The emotion she manages to convey with her rollercoaster style voice is remarkable.”
“Here's a superb long-lost gem, a perfect example of the more thoughtful and optimistic sensibilities of the time. Linda Perhacs' voice is haunting, playful, yearning, sensual, or soaring, just as each song demands.”
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