The Rick Ray Band - Acrylic Charlie (2020)

"Acrylic Charlie" is the 35th studio album by American rock musician and guitarist Rick Ray, recorded with his group, The Rick Ray Band. It was released in November 2020 (digitally on November 3, and via the platform Bandcamp on November 21) on his own independent label, Neurosis Records.

Critics from specialized publications—including *Blues Blast Magazine* and *Roots Music Report*—have highlighted the album’s chaotic, dense, and virtuosic approach. The material blends languid acid-rock and funk-inflected grooves, reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix, with horn-driven fusion in the style of the British band Colosseum (most notably on the track "Lunacy Set Free"). The album concludes with a short, satirical blues-rock piece titled "All of You Kids," written from the perspective of a grumpy old man shooing children off his lawn.