Aorta is solid throughout though, featuring strong musicianship, inventive studio wizardry, superb songs with a healthy dose of fuzz guitar and wonderful string and horn arrangements. There seems to be some kind of concept that reoccurs under the Mein Vein theme. Musically speaking, Aorta’s sound comes close to Boston band Listening or even the more psychedelic aspects of early Blood, Sweat and Tears during its Al Kooper phase. The album was housed in a beautiful, graphic sleeve that has always overshadowed the great music from within. In 1969 Columbia released this startling record which was a mix of psychedelia, soul, jazz, folk, and rock. The Exceptions eventually morphed into Aorta when band members felt a more progressive direction was needed. Lovecraft (another great Chicago psych band), the New Colony Six, Chicago, The Buckinghams, and Illinois Speed Press.
It’s interesting to note that the Exceptions had at one time included future members of H.P. The band was originally known as the Exceptions, a popular soul rock group that played around the Chicago area and released a handful of singles. Aorta was a highly talented rock band from Rockford, IL that released two albums throughout 19.
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