Tracks Side 1:

1. for mad men only (4:11)

2. snakes and ladders (4:47)

3. the 25th of December 1969 (3:07)

4 "in part" (6:00)

Tracks Side 2:

1. 8 mad grim nits (4:20)

2. high beech (4:56)

3. Honey coloured time (4:09)

4. just thinking (6:00)

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This English powertrio is one of the tightest rhythm and blues units of history, playing a mixture of heavy psych with progressive influences. May flash is one of the few band that manage to really get that hard rock that style is distinctively exciting, you know that good old Jimi Hendrix is bad - ate sound. The drums of Tony Newman are exciting on every moment, one of the best of the era. The guitars of James Black sound cool and well played, but the production of the debut did more justice to his skills. Their heavy psych debut album is perhaps more well known, but on this second album may flash is actually slightly more progressive - Lake the band it for experimenting with folk, funk, metal and jazz textures. What I can't understand is the departure of that great reverb-rock sound to more dry recording sound that sounds a bit bleak in comparison with the debut. So the vocals tended to sound better on their first record.

For mad men only is a heavy metal opener with nice fierce vocals and screaming guitars. Funk textures on ladders adds some snakes and Lake de band finding back its psych rock feel in the middle section. The 25Th of December 1969 is a folky ballad that is plagued by vocals that fall short, the album would have been better without this track. In part is another heavy psych track with some great themes - to bad it ends with a drum solo. 8 mad grim nits has a great drum and bass sound and a dirty guitar solo reminding US a bit of mister Robert Fripp. High beech a fairly modern sounding folk rock track, with on acoustic guitar solo that reminds me a bit of Nirvana unplugged. Honey colored time is Hendrix-like cool heavy rock track with a surprising jazzy interlude. Just thinking is one of the few track I've ever heard that really reminded me of the sound of the German of krautrock act can, a nice atmospheric track.

Conclusions. May blitz may be one of my favorite bands when it comes to the rhythmical playing and the awesome heavy psych feel. This album shows just how much potential the band had, though the production doesn't always do the band justice. There isn't much early heavy psych so if you like Captain beyond, T2, Budgie and The Groundhogs you should'nt defenitly get into may flash. Three and a halve stars. (friso/progarchives.com)

Reid Hudson - bass, vocals
Tony Newman – drums, vibes, percussion
James Black - guitar, 12 string guitar, vocals

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