THINK LIKE A KEY MUSIC

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, to the musical carnival that is Alan Clayson's mind... Where half a century feels like several lifetimes! "Ancient and Modern" - a musical odyssey that defies chronology and sanity:

• 50+ years of maverick artistry, from TURNPIKE to THE ARGONAUTS and beyond
• A sonic tapestry weaving psychedelia, folk-punk, space-pop, and madrigals
• Proof that you can't put a good Clayson in a box (trust us, we've tried)

Highlights from the Musical Madness:

• "Sol Nova" (1979) - Glittery space-pop to make Ziggy Stardust jealous
• "The Rake's Progress" (1973) - Psychedelic balladry from the TURNPIKE days
• "Superman '42 / Rue Morgue" (1975) - Heavy, epic, and possibly from another dimension
• "The Local Mister Strange" (2017) - Theremin-rippled weirdness for the modern age
• "The Moonlight Skater" (1999) - Medieval-styled magnificence co-written with Jim McCarty

Why "Ancient and Modern" is your new favorite musical time machine:

• It's what would happen if a jukebox gained sentience and decided to create its own multiverse
• Proof that versatility isn't dead, it just goes by the name Alan Clayson
• The perfect soundtrack for your next identity crisis or impromptu Renaissance faire

From psychedelic freak-outs to brass-splashed serenades, from folk-punk sea shanties to space-pop odysseys, Alan Clayson proves that true artistry knows no boundaries - temporal, genre, or otherwise. "Ancient and Modern" isn't just a compilation - it's a musical biography, a history lesson, and a mad scientist's experiment all rolled into one.

Warning: May cause spontaneous outbreaks of genre-bending and an irresistible urge to start your own indescribable musical act.

P.S. He's also written some of the finest books about the individual Beatles. Because apparently, being a musical chameleon wasn't enough of a challenge.