Shazam

Shazam 1970

The Move are definitely one of those bands you probably haven't heard of.  But you know Electric Light Orchestra, right?  Founding Move members, Bev Bevan (drums), Roy Wood (guitar). and Jeff Lynne (guitar) would go on to form ELO.

There's s so much to say about this album.  The album is astonishingly only 6 songs long, but each song takes the listener through a completely different listening experience.  It is as if each song is The Move trying to play a popular genre of the time.  Critics called it "stupid rock" and "overly self-conscious."  But that should not be a deterrent for any potential listeners. There's no doubt about it - the album is weird - but it rocks, quite literally.  The sound of move is driven by the powerful backbeat of Bev Bevan on drums.  He bangs the skins hard on each track which gives the album the energy it is so known for.

The album is a mix of psychedelia, metal riffs, banging drums, and classical orchestration.  It combines for a sublime inventive sound that is truly a magical listening experience, and one like you've never heard before.