The 6th full length of this Kentucky band around Ned Oldham (brother of Will aka Bonnie Prince Billy) is an amazing blend of old time folk, psychedelic-tinged rural/southern rock and psych rock jams, reminiscent of Crosby Stills Nash, Neil Young/Crazy Horse, Grateful Dead or, more contemporary, Jason Molina's Magnolia Electric Co.

All 12 songs on 'Derby Ram' feature traditional poems, perfectly embedded in late 60's/early 70's West Coast style sounds. The Anomoanon effortlessly drift away from traditional song structure and melody into rootsy jam territory, entwine intense Vietnam noodling with the Appalachian/blues cadence, tap into the soulful twang, serve an Allman-Brothers-style lead, blend the rustic with the lysergic; the songs emit playful energy & relaxed melancholy throughout.

To quote Alan Licht: 'Derby Ram is the great collaborative LP the Grateful Dead & Neil Young never got around to making between Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere & American Beauty.'
Hard to believe, but almost true!

Anomoanon are: Ned Oldham - vocals, acoustic & electric guitar / Aram Stith - acoustic & electric guitar, bass / Jack Carneal - drums / Dave Heumann - keyboards, harmony vocals / Walker - upright bass, banjo, harmony vocals

Produced by the Anomoanon and Paul Oldham

First edition of 280 comes in silkscreened sleeve (with insert).