Description
Nash The Slash – The Million Year Picnic – Vinyl Record
The Million Year Picnic is an album by the Canadian musician Nash the Slash, released in 1985. Nash the Slash was known for his experimental and avant-garde approach to music, often incorporating elements of progressive rock, electronic music, and performance art.
The Million Year Picnic features a collection of instrumental tracks that showcase Nash the Slash’s virtuosity as a musician and his innovative use of electronic instruments such as the electric violin and synthesizers. The album’s title may be a reference to the science fiction comic book ‘The Million Year Picnic’ by Ray Bradbury, which itself was a reference to a comic book store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Key tracks from The Million Year Picnic include ‘pilgrims lament,’ ‘dead man’s curve,’ and ‘the million year panic,’ among others. These songs demonstrate Nash the Slash’s eclectic musical influences and his ability to create atmospheric and immersive soundscapes.
Nash the Slash was a beloved figure in the Canadian music scene and gained a dedicated following for his innovative and boundary-pushing music. The Million Year Picnic remains a testament to his creativity and influence as an artist.
Ralph Records 8409
Track Listing
the million year panic
swing shift
blind windows
lost lonore
dead man’s curve
the chase
pilgrims lament
life in lock ness
