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Mushroom Tea Album Review
On “Mushroom Tea,” Lydon finds his voice. Over a rhythm section featuring pulsing toms and lazily playing saz, Lydon delivers his most relaxed yet hilarious vocal performance of the record.
Margo Price drinks mushroom tea while exploring her surroundings, finding spiritual release and new directions through gentle psychedelic experiences.
What’s the story behind the song?
Liat Avila, founder of Thrive Roots and mycologist extraordinaire, crafts unique mushroom tea blends such as Lion’s Share, Reishi Delight, Chaga Chai Shiitake Uplift and Maitake Bloom to bring healthful benefits into everyday life! Her passion lies in sharing this knowledge about mushrooms’ potential benefits to help people make informed choices!
Margo Price finds spiritual release and creative direction through gently psychedelic country on her opening track for Strays: Been To The Mountain.
What’s the song about for me?
Songwriters tend not to disclose too much about the meaning of their songs as this could take away from a listener’s own interpretation, but Kim provides us with some clues as to its purpose: “The way you eat like a bug, squashed yet still so alive”, which she interprets as being about turned-on yet lax desires (not necessarily sexual but perhaps for something not easily accessible); gentle yet dreamy with gently psychedelic overtones — perfect. Kim describes this desire as beautiful.”
Margo Price, daughter of Midwest farmers, finds spiritual release and new directions in gentle psychedelic country music.
What’s the song about for you?
Songwriters don’t like to reveal too much about what their songs are about for fear that this might obstruct listeners’ interpretation of them. But Margo Price offers up this gentle psychedelic country song about a Midwest farmer’s daughter finding spiritual release and new direction by drinking mushroom tea atop a mountain, until its source becomes unavailable – turning sweet, innocent desire violent when taken away, until its effects transform further and then take an unexpected turn for the worse.
