The Things

One of the more obscure bands of the Southern California paisley underground scene in the mid-'80s, the Things fell prey to the fundamental shortcoming of the movement -- their style was wholly derivative, and their material not nearly as good as their '60s heroes. Certainly... Read More

One of the more obscure bands of the Southern California paisley underground scene in the mid-'80s, the Things fell prey to the fundamental shortcoming of the movement -- their style was wholly derivative, and their material not nearly as good as their '60s heroes. Certainly songwriter/singer/guitarist Steve Crabtree's chief musical inspiration was Arthur Lee, and the trio's 1984 debut, Coloured Heaven, was populated with innocuous folk-rock songs that, though well-intentioned, were not fit to be Love/Arthur Lee rejects. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide