The Sound Magics — “Don’t You Remember”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — January 4, 2025

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD

1,450) The Sound Magics — “Don’t You Remember”

Nuggets-worthy British Invasion gold . . . from the Netherlands! Mike Stax writes that:

The Sound Magics show superb melodic instincts on this haunting minor-key lament to lost love. Their vibrant three-part harmonies soar over a detail-oriented production on which every guitar string resonates in crisp-focus close-up. The record is a splendid example of the simple, melodic end of the Dutch-beat sound spectrum . . . .

liner notes to the CD comp Nuggets II: (Original Artyfacts From The British Empire And Beyond 1964-1969)

Matt Ryan says:

A moody, minor-key track, [it] conveys an affection for both The Beatles and The Kinks, but one can also detect a clear Zombies influence – particularly in the vocal harmonies that add a baroque-like element. . . . While its construction is simple, “Don’t You Remember” ultimately communicates an emotional complexity that few tracks of its ilk express. Garage rock recordings of the sixties tend to exist along the ends of a black and white spectrum. However, this single from an all-but-forgotten group eschews that simple dichotomy for something far more alluring; something that seems well-represented by its equally intriguing exterior.

http://strangecurrenciesmusic.com/the-sound-magics-dont-you-remember/

The Sound Magics? Robmaatmanbest says ” Yeah my favorite band in the sixties! They came from my birth/home village Oosterbeek, near Arnhem in the Netherlands. We as growing up youngsters, were totally mad about them.” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb-RmhtC_cc) Band member Paul Deken says that “The Sound Magics was originally a band formed by a number of boys who wanted to do something different besides being a choir singer.” The original members: Harrie Span guitar, Piet Deken guitar, Paul Deken guitar and bass, Ap Achterhof drums. (Paul Deken, https://pauldeken.nl/index.php/muziek/the-sound-magics#historie (courtesy of Google Translate))

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