Lily & Maria

Virtually nothing seems known about the female duo Lily & Maria or their sole, self-titled album, which came out on Columbia in 1968 (though it did feature well-known session man Paul Griffin, who played on many prominent folk-rock records of the mid- to late '60s, on keyboards). Those searching for an overlooked acid folk rarity (and this is rare, despite coming out on a big major label) would do well to try hearing this unusual outing, though the album sounds more like a blueprint (in both production and songwriting) than a fully thought-out effort. The record combines high ...