Lid – In The Mushroom (LP)

The 1997 album of catchy psych heavy rock from Anathema’s Daniel Cavanagh & Trouble’s Eric Wagner, now on KSCOPE.
Lid was a project formed in the latter half of the 1990’s by Daniel Cavanagh of UK greats “Anathema”, along with legendary vocalist Eric Wagner from US doom metal legends “Trouble”. Joining the 2 were Timothy & Tommy Reeves on bass & drums respectively.
The fruits of this union emerged in 1997 with the classic sole album, ‘In The Mushroom’, combining the heavier rocking & melodic traits of both acts plus an element of psychedelia. Along with what could be termed stoner rock parts, there was also a notable Beatles-esque quality to some of the compositions. This release incidentally even includes a stellar cover of the Beatles classic, ‘Don’t Let Me Down’, joining the cover of The Monkees’ ‘Randy Scouse Git’ for a dynamic ride full of hooks, accomplished songwriting & an injection of Wagner’s poetic depth.