Mind Crawler

This is a catchy yet still very Uncle Acid sounding record. It plays well into that sort of early metal/rock of the sixties and seventies. Rhythmic guitar work helps strengthen the song and really beats the song home in an old rock n' roll sort of way, Yet with some definite metal clout behind it. K. R. Starrs haunting vocals really add an ethereal layer to the piece chilling and sort of triply. Especially with the haunting repeat of the title Mind Crawler towards the end, and while it goes on for a tad it definitely doesn't feel too out of place. While I have not listened to their Mind Control album this single from the record doesn't seem like too much of a departure from Blood Lust. All in all while it isn't my favorite song by them it is definitely in my top ten a well deserved stand alone as it produces and effective haunting atmosphere while remaining very psychedelic sounding.

The B-side of this single is an interesting treat. It sounds very different from much of their work sounding very folk rock. This song is definitely not metal, yet doesn't feel too out of place. I believe this is a cover of the Charles Manson credited song. The Charles Manson tie in really adds to Uncle Acids cult feel and definitely sounds very haunting and creepy. You can easily imagine a bunch of overly religious cult people all fake smiling as they repeat the same lyrics "get on home". However it isn't a bad song at all and is melodic and catchy almost. The cover is done extremely well and despite the repetition it doesn't really bother you while listening to it. If you can enjoy folk rock this definitely isn't a bad song.

All in all I believe this was an effective and enjoyable single very in the vibe of old cult biker films. While the first song appears on their Mind Control album it stands alone nicely. And the creepy yet catchy folk rock of Get on Home is a nice treat. All wrapped nicely together with a vintage looking sleeve and printed on white vinyl. All in all very enjoyable.