Totally superfluous and a bit brick-like. But since it's "krautrock," we can't deny the 3. Holy Mountain is doing well: among them, Om, Residual Echoes, Six Organs of Admittance, and other post-psychonauts, there's only the embarrassment of choice. Marked by a retro psychedelic rock that never veers into stoner. Good job.
Did you know that in the end, Fest isn't as tedious as it seems? It takes a bit of listening, and then it flows smoothly and has some veeeery interesting parts; it keeps getting better every time I listen to it. There's no denying they can be verbose, I think, if you have the previous Love Love Love, you understand what I mean....this one is a haiku in comparison for brevity and conciseness! Regarding Holy Mountain, I highly recommend Blues Control, which I will review soon (hopefully). But Holy doesn't publish Six Organs anymore, just like they don't for Residual Echoes. For me, better than Holy Mountain is the beloved Tee Pee Records, which hasn't missed a beat lately (Lovetones aside): Tee Pee Records Webstore — Tee Pee Records Webstore
But is it just my impression, or is there a kraut revival? The Von Spar, Giant Brain... after the nu-new wave, the neu-kraut? I'm going to look them up, since they're also playing in Rome (and in Italy) in November, and I'm curious.
"Brickiness" is a prerogative of the genre. For me, the first Ash Ra Tempel is also a brick, which I consider one of the absolute peaks of the genre. I must say that the La Otracina indeed have some interesting ideas; I’m reminded of a guitar deviation within the penultimate track. It's not just a revival, that much seems obvious to me. The Blues Control album is very nice but more challenging. // On TeePee, I really appreciate the Titan but especially the Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound (not to mention the reissue of Dopesmoker and the reprint of the first High on Fire). The Warlocks are on the way, and they don’t seem too bad...
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Excellent review. I've had my eye on these for a while: every time I log onto the Holy Mountain site, there's this cover that calls to me... But the review doesn’t inspire me much anymore... I have half a review for the first Mammatus ready for ages now... who knows if I'll manage to finish it in these days!
Damn, one goes to the vineyard for three hours and all these comments? I agree that a small scene nu kraut (horrible neologism) might exist, but saying kraut is saying pop and citing the Beatles, which is everything and nothing. @Fest: the assemblies are on their way.....the latest from Entrance on teepee isn’t bad. @Bartle: do the second one from Mammatus, it’s better than the first.
@psycho:..but you know I listened to it a bit this summer and it didn't really grab me?!?..it felt "frayed," fragmented, I don't know if I'm conveying the idea.. However, everyone basically agrees that it's better than the debut.. meh! P.S.: I'm also asking you the question I just asked Antmo: I'm afraid my CD dealer has shut up shop. Any tips on where to order some good stuff?!?
If it's not a true brick, it's a bit granite-like, this record. But am I having auditory hallucinations (that's all we needed) or is there at some point a "quote" from Close Encounters of the Third Kind?
On the internet, I find that the populist Amazon has everything I usually look for. Physical stores, I have to think about it; it depends on where you are, Bartle.
"Not the kraut sound in general, but specific groups within the scene." <<< bad sign: if the kraut revival starts, it's over. Great review, but I’ll keep a safe distance from the album...
Hey Clà, lately you've been spreading those records that.... I just can't handle it. But it's beautifully precise, sharp, and full of little links that make you the delight of the real home! Cinquo.
Saw them last night in Trieste, and now I'm finding a review of the album I bought. What can I say, I agree with everything, even if at times I hear a bit of Mars Volta, for the sudden changes in direction and rhythm, which happen, of course, only after long and paranoid masturbations of synth and various noise. The term tentacular for the drummer fits perfectly, even if sometimes this free jazz, as you've called it, is excessively stretched in these terms.
Fuck, I just can't picture them! I had recommended them to a local spot, but no way, too brainy. Are they boring or do they actually perform well live?
a lot. Although I assume they filled the room, albeit small, more for the name "stoner" (what does that even have to do with it) next to theirs on the poster than out of hunger. They gave it their all, that was palpable, and the audience responded with genuine emotion. They break out more in the album, I hope you get to see them live, it's definitely worth it!
saw them yesterday in Milan... they are tireless.. for the first half hour it seemed they played tracks from their latest album, nothing special.. pretty standard heavy psych rock for my tastes. but then they jammed for an hour non-stop (20 min.. 30 min..) showing themselves to be really interesting.. The drummer is quite a character. In the end, I bought two albums prior to this one, and it seems to me that the best is love love love..
These days I'm listening to the latest, "Blood Moon Rising." It feels quite different, less kraut and more jam-space. For now, I would say it's much more up my alley.
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10 sep 07I am pleased to extend my hand, even if only virtually, to each of you; I am Lidia Menorello, editor of the online magazine L'Avocetta - www.lavocetta.it - which is part of the eponymous Cultural Association in Venice.
For a few months now, I have been following your Reviews with pleasure and interest, occasionally amazed at the attention, commitment, and often the professionalism with which you write your articles. Congratulations: 5 to EVERYONE.
It was Giovanni Natoli (your happy pippo) who pointed me to your site; he has joined our Editorial Staff this year, overseeing the column Retrospettiva in the "Cinema" section.
This message is not only to congratulate you and thank Giovanni for recommending you to our Editorial Team, but also to invite you to read our Newspaper, hoping to provide you with the same enjoyable reading that your Reviews offer us.
I hope to do something pleasing for you, especially since this month L’Avocetta, in addition to featuring a “live” report from the Venice Film Festival, curated by our “Special Correspondents”: Giovanni Natoli and Nicola Da Lio, also presents an interesting interview with Marco Giusti by Giovanni Natoli.
Unmissable!!!!
And now I will leave you (but only for a little while), thanking you for your attention and renewing, on behalf of our entire Editorial Team, my congratulations.
Lidia Menorello
Cultural Association L’Avocetta
"L'Avocetta": Monthly Online Magazine - www.lavocetta.it
E-mail: redazione@lavocetta.it
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