These three albums make up the discography of the deeply underrated psych/jam band The Third Mind. The group is built around legendary lead guitarist Dave Alvin from The Blasters, who was 65 years old at the time of the self titled debut.

He’s joined by an eclectic group of players- Victor Krummenacher (bass) and David Immerglück (guitar) from Camper Van Beethoven, prolific L.A. sideman Michael Jerome (drums,) and cult folk rock singer/songwriter Jesse Sykes. On the live tours documented here as 2025s “Live Mind,” Immerglück stays home and instead Mark Karen (known for his decades of work with members of The Grateful Dead.)

The tracks are mostly covers from the 60s and 70s with a few excellent originals sprinkled in. They’re wonderfully recorded and performed with great skill. There’s a kind restraint to the jams and a feeling of calm, free flowing effortlessness that other jam bands are often lacking. Nothing too surprising happens here but they’re all three excellent records that fans of classic American psychedelic rock will love.