Various Artists Ain't It Hard! Garage & Psych from Viva Records Clear Coke Bottle Vinyl Owing to the climate of

Owing to the climate of the times and a new writing method

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and the subtle punk influences of Juliana Hatfield

but what a triumph it is: a magical blend of John Lockes eerie keyboards

Various Artists Ain't It Hard! Garage & Psych from Viva Records Clear Coke Bottle Vinyl Owing to the climate ofThe short lived Viva Records label was one wildly eclectic outfit. Helmed by hitmaker Snuff Garrett, this Los Angeles based imprint targeted the teen marketplace with a series of extraordinary garage psych pop singles. The label's command of popular styles prevailed across these Top 40 hopefuls, ranging from the stomping beat of the Shindogs to the psych fuzz nirvana of the Sound Sandwich. And there's Class of '66 garage grunge from the Wailers and