Oar

Oar, released in 1969, is the lone solo album by Alexander "Skip" Spence. It combines folk rock and psychedelic folk with a sparse, often lo-fi rock backdrop, largely recorded by Spence alone during a turbulent period. The sound is intimate and raw, centered on acoustic guitar with occasional electric guitar, organ and harmonica, and features surreal, stream-of-consciousness lyrics and loose song structures that move between lullaby, blues and free-form psychedelia. Its stark production and emotional directness have made it a distinctive record for listeners and musicians drawn to outsider and lo-fi approaches.