Mark McGuire: A Young Person's Guide to...

Label: Editions Mego

Such is the singular and whole appeal of this sprawling two-disc set from Mark McGuire that it's kind of mind-blowing when you learn it cherry-picks from a horde of cassette and CD-r releases by the Emeralds guitarist. The 20 tracks range in length from 80 seconds to 17 minutes, but the entirety of A Young Person's Guide to Mark McGuire breezes together in a whirl of layered fuzz guitar and melodic convergence of the highest order. Perfect for all your summertime plans: meditating, day-dreaming, love-making and/or blissing-out in any situation. Seriously, our recommendation could not be any higher: Every time we play this in the store we sell a copy or two to people who've never heard of McGuire or Emeralds. Dig it, and make your life better!