GÉNÉRATION SANS FUTUR

Art Zoyd well and truly hit their stride on this album, which once again includes a visiting Daniel Denis from Univers Zero. For me, however, the standout performers are saxophonist Gilles Renared and trumpet player Jean-Pierre Soarez, who between them add a jazzy spin to the group's spooky chamber rock with performances evoking everything from classic Miles Davis to far-out free jazz experimentations. Underpinning all this are stronger compositional structures lending form and coherence to the group's work, the result being an album with all of the experimental power of its predecessors but with substance to match. An excellent refinement and polishing of their unique approach to the chamber rock concept.