Easter Everywhere  by The 13th Floor Elevators

Easter Everywhere from 1967 by the 13th Floor Elevators is considered by many critics and fans as the ultimate masterpiece of psychedelic rock. It is the second album of the band from Texas and serves as a more mature, "spiritual," and sonically rich successor to their explosive debut.

The recordings for the album took place mainly between August and September 1967 at Andrus Studios in Houston, Texas. The production was overseen by Lelan Rogers (brother of Kenny Rogers), while sound engineers were Walt Andrus and Frank Davis. Unlike their more raw first album, here the production is smoother and cleaner, allowing the details of the arrangements to stand out. Tommy Hall's sound with the "electric jug" dominates, creating a continuous, rhythmic, and hypnotic pulse that resembles an otherworldly "tremor," while Roky Erickson delivers some of his most passionate performances, combining the wild energy of garage rock with a new, almost "preaching" spirituality. The lyrics, mostly written by Tommy Hall, are deeply influenced by the philosophy of psychedelics (LSD) and the quest for the expansion of consciousness.

At the time of its release, it had limited success, mainly due to the poor distribution by the International Artists label. Despite its initial obscurity, it deeply influenced later artists such as Spiritualized, Spacemen 3, Jimi Hendrix, and Mark Lanegan. Today it is considered one of the cornerstones of 20th-century rock music.