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 Listening to 'Entomology' today is a punch to the stomach: the genuineness and freshness of the sound is impressive, despite a recording quality not always up to par.

 Josef K amuse, move, make you cry and dance, slap the undisputed pillars of post-punk with a glove, impregnating their music with an unparalleled self-irony.

Josef K’s Entomology is a definitive compilation capturing the raw, innovative post-punk sound of the Edinburgh band. Despite limited commercial success, their influence on modern indie and new wave acts like Franz Ferdinand is undeniable. The album mixes rhythmic intensity, melancholic melodies, and theatrical performance with self-irony. Though some recordings show their age, the music's freshness remains powerful today. This collection is essential for discovering a pivotal yet underrated chapter of British pop history. Explore Josef K’s Entomology and experience the raw post-punk energy that shaped Scottish indie music history.

 Faust IV is a milestone of the whole kraut currents, a thirty-six-year-old that still seems like a newborn, one of the absolute joys for my ears.

 Faust make great music because they manage to evoke images that seem resurrected from the most intimate experiences but actually belong to an android world that sometimes seems to blur with ours.

Faust IV exemplifies the krautrock genre's innovative spirit with its eclectic mix of experimental noise, melodic passages, and rich soundscapes. The album, produced in just a few years, showcases the band's mastery in blending diverse musical styles and evokes vivid, often surreal imagery. Its tracks range from driving rhythms to dreamlike interludes, culminating in a traditional yet haunting ballad. Faust IV remains a milestone and a source of continuous discovery for listeners, influencing generations of musicians. Dive into Faust IV and experience one of krautrock's most groundbreaking and enduring albums today!