IN PRAISE OF LEARNING

Henry Cow

RIO/Avant-Prog

3.95 | 227 ratings

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The Neck Romancer

HOLY COW

When pretty much every "progressive" band in the British rock scene was recording albums with way too many side-long pieces and trying to fit 3-minute-long Minimoog solos in their compositions because it was "in" at the time, the Cow was deconstructing those clich�s and writing lyrics that should have the same effect as naming this album 'F**K YOU CAPITALIST SCUM'.

Well, that's just how I see this album regarding its proposition. I don't want to describe the music as others have done it just fine.

PROTIP: In Praise of Learning will be hard to digest if you're not familiar with the Rock in Opposition movement, avant-garde music or even free jazz, so prepare your ears before giving it a listen.

HIGHLIGHTS: War, Living in the Heart of the Beast, Beautiful As The Moon.

The Neck Romancer | 5/5 | 2011-2-1

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