Pet_Sounds

Selected by Mondo Bungle.



Here's a YouTube link for you all:

Xhol Caravan - Electrip (1969)[Full Album] - YouTube

Get list'nin'!

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Josef K

This seems really cool - I'm looking forward to listening tomorrow.

Frownland

This is a great album, I'll gladly give it another listen this week.

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Pet_Sounds

I haven't had a chance to listen yet, but after reading a bit of the backstory, I'm really interested. Can't wait to give it a spin.

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Pet_Sounds

I just gave it a preliminary listen, and I'll need to spin it a couple more times before I can post an intelligent opinion. Anyone else heard it yet?

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Pet_Sounds

Looks like I'll be the first.

• I went in expecting Krautrock, as I'd read that this was an early Krautrock album. It sounded like no Krautrock I've ever heard.
• It's impossible to classify. Psychedelic progressive jazz rock, maybe?
• The sound effect at the beginning sounds like a toilet flushing. Bit of an odd way to start things. I think it would have been more interesting at the end of the album.
• Excellent organ.
• I only managed to listen to this album twice, but I'll definitely listen to it again and probably post more comments later.

I rate it
7/10.

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Pet_Sounds

Last chance, folks. Surely somebody other than me has something to say?

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Josef K

I'm really enjoying this - "Raise Up High" especially is pretty incredible. Great pick, Mondo. I'd give it 8/10. (I don't have a ton of time to be lengthier, and I'm super sorry about that.)

sidewinder

I still haven't listened to it. Started to the other but realized I wasn't in the mood for it.

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Trollheart

Sorry guys, crusty old Trollheart hates this. So much so, that I'm not even going to bother with one of my patented long-ass reviews. It's like a jazz album got snuck by me, and you know how I dislike jazz. All instrumental, lots of organ but boring as all hell, especially after the high I've been on for the last month listening to various metal. Sent me to sleep.

I spoke before of how a) I hate horns unless they're slow steamy ones, but frenetic ones like this do my head in and b) hard it is to keep my interest in an instrumental album. Needless to say, this did not. Keep my interest, that is.

Humorous aside: while running this I thought they were being really clever by having extracts from Star Trek running through it. Turns out my Netflix had kicked in, playing me episode two of "Voyager" in the background! Meh, would have been the best thing about this album if it had been true.

Again, not for me. Big thumbs down.

Actually, I have one for my slot, if you want to give me the shot when it comes around? Assuming I'm not kicked out for this bad reaction to an album you all seem to be enjoying.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have Slayer to listen to...

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