THE SOFT MACHINE

This album is full of ideas. Some of them pretty mad. Well, most of them are pretty mad and well into what we can call avant-garde prog. Although Daevid Allen is not listed here, the GONG references is pretty obvious here. This although GONG did not become a force well after the release of this album. The likes of Kevin Ayers, Robert Wyatt and Hugh Hopper also ensure that this is not a standard pop/ rock album. It is not even a standard psychodelia album. It is an album which cover most bases within the final months of the 1960s music scene. From pop in the opening minutes to avant-garde..... and pretty much everything inbetween. This album is an interesting experience for the unprepared listener (reprise).

The album opens with a pop like song called Hope For Happiness and goes into a pretty good instrumental avant-garde part before the musical experiments takes of big time. Save Yourself is another good pop song which I am sure THE BEATLES would had liked to record...... after cleaning out the avant-garde bits. The rest of the album is good too.

For me; this album is too leftfield avant-garde. But I can understand why some people think this album is even better than sliced bread. I may even join them when given more time. But for now; I listen to this album with interest, but not with admiration. But being a debut album, this is an excellent effort.

3.75 stars

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