Universe: Vinyl LP

Label: Ancient Grease
Release Date: 11th July

Another ripper from our new favourite hard and psychedelic rock archivist Ancient Grease who turn their gaze to Welsh heavy blues rocking folk storytellers Universe. Big jams, some boogy and as was the style in 1971 a psych prog rock odyssey suite. 

Universe was a Welsh rock band formed in the late 1960s, marrying progressive and blues musical elements with a powerful sound. Guitarist Steve Finn,
bassist John Healen, and drummer Rob Reynolds formed the nucleus of the band, initially playing under the name Deep Blue Centre, then Spoonfull,
rehearsing a set that included covers and originals influenced by acts like Cream, John Mayall, and Jimi Hendrix. By 1970, they had become Universe, the
name reflecting the expansive ambition of their evolving music.
Universe became known for their stellar live performances, playing countless gigs across Wales and well beyond. They shared stages with acts such as Jethro
Tull, Yes, and Graham Bond, while also enduring a character-building but arduous tour of Hamburg and Norway.
The constant touring polished their sound and inspired original material such as "Twilight Winter" and "A Woman's Shape." In 1971, the band recorded an
album and a single, both self-titled, in Norway; these recordings later became prized finds among collectors. Though Universe's time was brief, their music
endures as a fascinating chapter of the underground rock scene in Wales. With Steve Finn's ongoing solo work and the reissue of their recordings, Universe
holds a unique place in early '70s rock history.
TRACKLISTING
SIDE A:
1. Twilight Winter
2. Cocaine
3. Universe
4. Rolling
SIDE B:
1. Spanish Feeling
2. The Annexe
3. Bleak House
4. Track Four