
What do flutes, harpsichord solos, kids laughing distantly, well-articulated lyrics, and fanciful images of women floating on Centipedes have in common? Two things actually. The first is, more or less, late 1960s and early 1970s prog-rock. The second is Gary Higgins' second studio album, titled Seconds , that's been 35 years in the making. Despite all the psychedelic embellishments mentioned above, Higgins writes music that is about as straightforward as it gets. Progressions and tempos seem pulled directly from [...]