Island

A Swiss four-piece who in 1977 recorded the album Pictures (their first and only recording according to the review). The LP features cover art by H. R. Giger and a Laser's Edge CD reissue that includes the 23-minute bonus suite "Empty Bottles."

Recorded at Dischi-Ricordi studios in Milan (1977). Line-up and contributors mentioned in the review: vocalist Benjamin Jager (formerly with Toad), keyboardist Peter Scherer, saxophonist René Fisch (also flute/clarinet), drummer Guge Jurg Meier. Laser's Edge reissue includes the bonus track "Empty Bottles".

A Swiss four-piece whose 1977 album Pictures is praised as an overlooked prog/art-rock masterpiece with a menacing H. R. Giger cover. Long, complex tracks and a 23-minute bonus suite "Empty Bottles" (included on the Laser's Edge CD) are repeatedly highlighted. The review recommends the bonus track especially.

For:Fans of progressive/art rock (Van Der Graaf Generator, Gentle Giant), Canterbury-influenced jazz-rock listeners and collectors of obscure 1970s prog.