Wicked Witch : Chaos 1976-86 LP

Super obscure DC funk outfit Wicked Witch does the evil psych funk thing so well it's scary. No really, it's straight freaky (leather, spikes, jheri curl juice and all that)! Imagine nasty P- Funk being played from the bowels of Satan's belly with a touch of evil Prince and that's kind of what you get on Chaos. Check the lo-fi funk insanity on "Fancy Dancer," the mental madness of "Erratic Behaviour," the boogie sleaze-fest that is "X Rated," crazy slap bass funk on "Electric War" and the 12 minute long Parliament style disco rock epic "Vera's Back." Seriously this is up there as some of the freakiest, tripped-out funk I've ever heard. Recommended.

• music label: EM Records 2013

reviewed by snackmaster