Tag Archives: art rock

BE-BOP DELUXE – Futurama

August 9, 2020

Harvest 1975 / Esoteric 2019 Great deception as an artistic statement: British situationists serve up a symphony of trouble and confusion. Decades after its release, “Futurama” remains a unique record: an art-rock entity devoid of progressive pretense, the second album … Continue reading →

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FRANK WYATT & FRIENDS – Zeitgeist

January 16, 2020

Crafty Hands Music 2019 Perhaps not happy, if still content, American art-rock maven embraces his mortality and unveils his magnum opus. From HAPPY THE MAN’s onward, Frank Wyatt has always been busy and always kept the company of his former … Continue reading →

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CARE OF THE COW – Dogs’ Ears Are Stupid

April 17, 2019

Fame & Fortune 1983 / Mental Experience 2019 Sublime stylistic inconsistency from Chicago trio who tried to push all the buttons – and succeeded, once the buttons were gone. “I Still Don’t Know Your Style”: the title of this trio’s … Continue reading →

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RENAISSANCE – A Symphonic Journey

October 18, 2018

Esoteric Antenna 2018 Reaping and sowing the seasons of a day – not in a carpe diem way – legendary ensemble relive their halcyon era to capture new glory. “Isn’t this the way it should be?” asks who’s almost moved … Continue reading →

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SEVENTH WAVE – Things To Come

October 15, 2018

Gull 1974 / Esoteric 2018 Out of this world, retrofuturistic fairy tale from British band who mapped out a make-believe of highest caliber to briefly inhabit it and fade away. It seemed to be a strange ensemble from an onlooker’s … Continue reading →

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