You probably don't care but I"m listening to the first Matching Mole for the very first time (or more accurately, Im' listening to one of the bonus tracks, as the original album has already played out and I'm listening to the big 20 minute track at the end of disc one).
I've had Little Red Record on cassette since circa 1994, my penpal from that time sent me a tape with that on side one and Khan Space Shanty on the other side (probably because I told him I was a big Steve Hillage fan), so I've listened to it periodically over the years, but I never did get the first album. Until now. When I order the Muffins boxset, I decided to throw both of them into the order as well.
Anyway, this is a great record, I love the quirky mix of pop song, intricate instrumental composition and improvisation. And I love Robert's Mellotron coda to side two. Some fine stuff. It's been quite some time since I listened to Little Red Record, so I'm looking forward to that too.
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