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Podcast: Pantheon - Podcasts for Music Lovers
Episode: VINYL RELICS/Things! (1968): Merrell Fankhauser’s Lost Psych-Pop Treasure
Description: EPYSODE 60: "Things!" by Merrell Fankhauser & H.M.S. Bounty.
Guest: Merrell Fankhauser.
Additional commentary by Uncle Herff.
This week we resurrect one of the most intriguing and overlooked gems of the psychedelic era: "Things!", the lone LP by Merrell Fankhauser and H.M.S. Bounty.
With exclusive commentary from Merrell himself, we journey through the album’s sun-soaked melodies, acid-drenched lyrics, and fuzzed-out textures that reflect California’s transition from surf rock innocence to psychedelic introspection. Hear the backstory behind the tracks plus tales from the band’s brief brus...