Whenever I start feeling unusually chipper I like to shut everyone out and put on The Feminine Complex’s “Are You Lonesome Like Me?”. The Feminine Complex are a dreamy all-girl psychedelic garage band from the late 60’s hailing from *gasp* Nashville. Whatwhat? I used to think the only thing Tennessee was good for was Dolly Parton.
The band’s lead singer, Mindy Dalton (also the primary lyricist), provides us with the most quixotically delicious lyrics. The soft percussion creates a fuzzy atmosphere that pushes us into sentimental unconsciousness. I’m usually turned off by horn parts... However, I couldn’t imagine “Are You Lonesome Like Me?” without the lazy horn parts that perfectly frame the song’s warmth. The backing vocals and light organ are the icing on the cake for me.
The Feminine Complex are a unique group that provide us with some of the most endearing songs of their era. There isn’t a song on their album “Livin’ Love” that isn’t amazingly bewitching.
Oh yeah, Hi, I’m Celeste and this is my first song review here.
P.S. The cover that's on the re-issue on Teenbeat is not as cool as the original.
Here's the original:
