ピンク・フロイドの創設者でありながら、精神のタガを外して解雇された“狂ったダイヤモンド”の1stソロ(70年作)。狂気性ばかりが話にのぼる彼ではあるが、そのメロディ・センスも抜群。散文詩的な歌詞も天才と狂人の紙一重。彼岸の華が美しく咲き、散らんとする儚さを全面に称えたサイケデリック・ブルースの傑作に、アウトテイクも収録したのが本作。
タワーレコード(2009/04/08)
When Syd Barrett departed Pink Floyd for a solo career after (minimally) contributing to A SAUCER FULL OF SECRETS in 1969, expectations naturally ran high. Aside from being Floyd's primary songwriter, singer, and guitarist, Barrett had already developed the reputation for being a twisted child prodigy. Taking a turn away from Floyd's complex layered psychedelia, Barrett's solo debut, MADCAP LAUGHS, revealed the singer/songwriter to be a somewhat gentle, reflective poet. Although MADCAP is not as lyrically obscure as most of Barrett's work with Floyd, the album nonetheless proves that Barrett could mutate a simple love song ("Love You", "She Took a Long Cold Look") past the realm of the expected into something chilling.
Rovi