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Kangaroo?

Red Krayola · 1981

39 min · 15 tracks · psychedelic rock

A surreal tapestry of avant-garde soundscapes, blending dissonant melodies with playful lyrical absurdity.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short, eclectic listening sessions
  • surreal, playful sound exploration
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • experimental and unpredictable pacing

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1981, 'Kangaroo?' represents Red Krayola's continued exploration of experimental music following their acclaimed 1967 debut, 'The Parable of Arable Land.' By this time, the band had solidified their status in the underground rock scene, further pushing the boundaries of psychedelic rock with unconventional structures and themes.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Kangaroo? 1:35
  • 2 Portrait of V.I. Lenin in the Style of Jackson Pollock, Part I 2:58
  • 3 Portrait of V.I. Lenin in the Style of Jackson Pollock, Part II 4:49
  • 4 Marches No's 23, 24, 25 2:27
  • 5 Born to Win (Transactional Analysis With Gestalt Experiments) 1:22
  • 6 Keep All Your Friends 2:18
  • 7 The Milkmaid 1:59
  • 8 The Principles of Party Organisation 2:39
  • 9 Prisoner's Model 1:58
  • 10 The Mistakes of Trotsky 3:16
  • 11 1917 1:19
  • 12 The Tractor Driver 2:40
  • 13 Plekhanov 3:15
  • 14 An Old Man's Dream 2:32
  • 15 If She Loves You 4:30

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