The Marble Index is one of several classics from the late 60's that truly wasn't a product of its time; it laid the foundations for many new sounds in folk music. This album was absolutely groundbreaking, and I cannot envision what folk music - whether it's in a more experimental vein or not - would look like without Nico and Cale's magnum opus. Every single song is haunting, with both Nico's repetitive and shrill harmonium as well as Cale's ambitious arrangements performing as prominently in ...
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