(Psych­ folk) The Tulips - 3 days without sleep or a cigarette - 2001, MP3, 192 kbps

The Tulips are a psych­folk indie rock band, borne from the MacArthur Park area by downtown L.A., home to the ghosts of 1920's Hollywood. The Tulips bring an ethereal facet to their style of music. Their sound is layered with hypnotic melodies, beautiful harmonies and is blanketed with dreamy organs. The vibe is reminiscent of the 60's but delivered from outer space, with swirling reverberated guitars, and a moving, percussive rhythm section. You might hear the sound of the mountains high above the cityscape, echoes of the ocean and the natural world in the underlying feel of the music. That's not to overshadow the well structured and pensive songwriting by the group, which takes cues from artists with roots that go deep into the old folk movement. However inspiration for their songwriting comesfrom everywhere.