Review by Jason Barnard
Psych master Jack Ellister’s long awaited new album, ‘Tune Up Your Ministers and Start Transmission From Pool Holes To Class O Hypergiants’, finally gets a release on 20 November. It’s been over three years since his excellent single “The Man With Biochopper”. On Jack’s new LP this startling track opens the nine tracks, its demented Spector-esque production, Flaming Lips atmosphere and brilliant guitar noise still burning as brightly as it did in 2012.
Since then Jack’s Fruits De Mer releases have caught the attention of Shindig!, NME, BBC purveyors of taste Stuart Maconie and Mark Radcliffe. On ‘Tune Up’ we see more sides of Jack, all with a psychedelic element, from Pete Townshend circa 1967 with ‘The Sun Sends Me Hails, Victory, Power, Peace and Shelter’ to the anthemic ‘Saddle Up The Horse’ heard here last year.
‘Old South’ then shows Jack’s reflective side with its pretty acoustic style demonstrating a talent that deserves a much bigger audience. After a chance to take a breath, ‘A Hunter Needs A Gun’ finishes on a Floyd high.
Unfortunately in true Fruits de Mer style the hand numbered run of 111 copies is already sold out! Join the Fruits de Mer mailing-list to avoid missing out next time and head over to www.jackellister.com find out more on this prodigious talent.
