The real assault on Syd Barrett lost the vinyl begins with this album, recorded in 1970 in very special circumstances. After a year gone, Barrett proposed to publish an album with material that was made almost in secret. The songs seemed interesting and approved the project, which resulted in a series of chaotic recording sessions, subject to the unpredictable whims Barrett, a tight budget that counted, and the limit of hours of study. The result, however, fits like a glove so they needed lyrics Barrett: an atmosphere of extravagance and folly, a self-enclosed climate but incredibly evocative and nudity background that enhances the strength of exceptional compositions . 
Some have criticized this overexposure to Barrett that he was subjected: the songs show no compassion to their delusions, their cocks, in short, the sick person's condition. But at the same time it seems as if the disc may sound otherwise. The Madcap Laughs serves both as a portrait of a schizophrenic artist shows the disease in a beautiful, positive, creative, and, above all, one of the most charming and suggestive discs that have been recorded ever. "Terrapin" is the first step in this uncertain ground, dragged, lazy, but also hypnotic and, finally, one of the hallmarks of the album after his condition stunned blues. In "No Good Trying" and overlooking the chaos, Barrett has trouble following the rhythm and the song seems about to boil over at any time. If we add a haunting melody, run over, but in the end always leads to the port the confusion of instruments, we have a song from another world, beautiful and indecipherable. No less compelling is "Love You", the dream goes into paths of cabaret and operetta pianos, a neurotic rhythm that breaks any kind of reference, the music expressed through a filter diethylamide in full lucidity. "No Man's Land" becomes exciting, there is a distorted guitar that comes from the time of the first Pink Floyd album , but buried under layers of smoke so as not remove a song powerful role to attack us without mercy. 
Then appears the disarming "Dark Glove", only for Barrett and his guitar sound more real than ever, almost chilling by expressing helplessness between multiple cocks and frantic chord changes. One of the most hurtful of the disc, discounted effects of the brightest "Here I Go", joyful tune in which the clouds cleared for a moment under the soft glow of vaudeville. And then another great burst of anger: "Octopus" shows the extraordinary skill composition of Barrett and his great intuition, changes of pace engage in the first though not exactly a simple song. It's the perfect appetizer for another stop on the way: the Kabbalistic fixed, contemplative "Golden Hair", or again how to make audible the LSD-induced mystical experiences, thanks to a melody Barrett taken from the world of mythical creatures and a very subtle and appropriate arrangements to visionary tone. But there's more: "Long Gone" sounds wild, barren, hopeless, and reached impressive levels in a chorus that oozes pain. 
On "She Took A Long Cold Look" Barrett read directly from notes and chords of a notebook, but the song, but is treated almost as an outline to keep warm, beautiful background that makes unbeatable. "Feel" is precious and it hurts in their turns, sounds from a well of infinite sadness in their forms of folk born in the soul. Another exceptional chapter, which is followed by "If It's In You." We can not avoid hearing a thousand times the first entry in false Barrett, his cry, as if the disk would definitely removed, but in the end he succeeds, the song maintains the level of the others, is strangely fascinating to be able to elicit the same time, an idea madness and neglect and, on the other hand, an infinite wisdom and visionary compositional. And the disc parking on "Late Night", the last lash of schizophrenia light passing through the stars, the last chance to catch the tail of the comet that will lead to another universe. Magic and kaleidoscopic. The Madcap Laughs is a disk necessary, a separate section outside the historical development of music, the work pure and perfect in its imperfection of a visionary musician and overwhelmed by the circumstances. His next step, Syd Barrett, recorded in 1971, also present brilliant songs but this time treated with full dress. Instant hallucination, bohemian gestures and stale air would be as features unique to one of the most addictive albums of the seventies and strangers.
Syd Barrett. The Madcap Laughs (1970)
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On Thursday last week's article Syd Barrett, on the disk that recorded in 1970, before vanishing forever, full of real gems that would eventually to polish his legend.
Texts recommended:
"The Madcap Laughs ." Five Nails For Critical Critical . The author is opposed to the type of disc production, calling them "ruthless."
" Syd Barrett. The Madcap Laughs." At El Buen Amigo Hobbies, distress and affect Good Friend. Dissection of the album track by track.
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