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FOOL'S MATEPeter HammillEclectic Prog3.77 | 299 ratings |
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![]() The music is, maybe not so surprisingly considering that the songs were mostly written in the late sixties, not as experimental as Van Der Graaf Generatorīs output. Most of the songs on the album are sophisticated pop/ rock songs with very ordinary vers/ chorus structures. Thereīs saxophone, mandolin, harmonica, violin and organ/ piano in addition to drums, bass and guitar all of which adds colours to the songs. The mood varies from quite sombre ( Happy, Solitude) to rocking ( Imperial Zeppelin) and more light ( Sunshine). Quite often with a psychadelic touch. The focus in the songs are Peter Hammillīs vocal lines and performance though and as always his paatos is an aquired taste. This is one of his more restrained performances though and people who wouldnīt normally enjoy Peter Hammillīs voice might even find enjoyment here. The musicianship is excellent. Itīs not audible that this is a kind of project recorded in only three days. The production is very good too. Foolīs Mate is a very good album from Peter Hammill but it is obvious that some of the songs belong more in the sixties than in the seventies which is not a plus in this case. I could have wished for some more challenging song structures as well, as the album is not as impressive after a couple of listens as it was after the initial listen. I thought about giving Foolīs Mate a 4 star rating, but Iīve come to the conclusion after repeated listening that itīs a 3 star recording for me.
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