Marty Ratcliffe of the never forgotten Mystreated from England, is back on the track. The Higher State are a fabulous new act that will definitely make fans of garage folk-psych smile again. The fourteen tracks included in this LP display a deep love for the US folk rock and psychedelic music, even tho' most of the kids out there will simply call it Garage. If you're wandering..does it actually sounds like the Mystreated..? Well, yes and no. Marty's vocals will obviously remind this great act of the 90's and the fact that his old drummer Mole is actually playing in the Higher State certainly helps,but the band has its own sound, and loads of original cool songs for that matter. Fear not, there's enough maestro Fuzztone in between the more folksy ballads and most of the tracks are mid-uptempo to dance to. This young band came to my attention thanks to a brief review written by Lenny Helsing of The Thanes. one of the most purist 60's beat dedicate follower ever since..so you should know by now that The Higher State are definitely going to catch your attention. Get this LP and trip into its San Francisco-style artwork while listening to their very first notes. I dare you to say it's not 1967 again.