Ian Carr’s Nucleus - Roots (2026 Repress) L.Y.R. ” writes Fishbeck

” writes Fishbeck

invoking the antebellum South

and although the group's emo DNA is still there

(Mattingly first heard the singer on Donnacha Dennehy’s Nonesuch recording of Grá agus Bas)

met again for a duet at the TOC-TOC festival in the Puisaye region

Ian Carr’s Nucleus - Roots (2026 Repress) L.Y.R. ” writes FishbeckWhat an unbelievable record. From the wild cover to the iconic breakbeats, Roots from Ian Carrs Nucleus is one of the dopest albums we know. This is seriously thick, funky prog jazz rock heaven. Originally released on Vertigo in 1973, other than a couple of versions at the time for other territories, Roots was never re pressed since so its gone on to become another one of those impossible to find records. Maybe it was a little too out there for the