Psychedelic-folk musician and painter Ed Askew has died, aged 84

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A post shared by Jerry David DeCicca (@jerrydaviddecicca)He shared his debut album ‘Ask The Unicorn’ back in 1968, and went on to gradually develop a cult following in the ‘80s after moving to New York City and developing a unique style of acid and folk.‘Ask The Unicorn’ was later re-released by Drag City in 2015 as a resurgence of interest in Askew’s work arose, and throughout his career the songwriter shared 11 studio albums.One of his most listened-to releases was the 2013 album ‘For The World’.

Released via Tin Angel, it included musical collaborations with Sharon Van Etten, Mary Lattimore, Marc Ribot, and more.Aside from the full studio albums, Askew also self-released hundreds of songs on cassettes and later on his Bandcamp page.In a statement with Pitchfork, Jay Pluck said: “Ed was a brave gay songwriter from the beginning and I hope more come to know this.… Ed’s music changed the lives of people from many generations and continues to do so.

His close friends, collaborators and constant spring of new friends and fans will miss him forever.”A post shared by Jay Pluck (@jaypluck)Richard Guy of Tin Angel added: “Ed had an ability as a songwriter and an artist to create works of art that touched people’s hearts.