THE MAN WHO DOES NOT NOD

Well, again I have the greatest pleasure to be the first reviewer of the record! So - This is Tipographica's second effort and the only live album (altogether they have released four albums) but what an album! After the very good and much more than promising debut now we can listen already the highest class of symbiosis between compositions and musicianship + "band-perception" in concert-feeling. Yet another bunch of humourous, intelligent, adventurous and psychedelic compositions. Naked Lunch, King's Golden Toilet and The Man Who Does Not Nod are unforgettable voyages! Together with "light" tones of soprano sax we can be fond of "darker" tones of tenor sax. And the last composition "A Smell Of Gunpowder, And A Flavor Of She" is surprising "tipographical" ballade - full of gentleness and delight! Of course one of the best-sounding combos available in theese "archives"!!!

I've seen a real avant-jazz band in Japan playing flexibly.

What a tensive and unequivocal but enjoyable and relaxed play they could give to us! Now the more and more I listen to the live work, the stronger and stronger my impression and amazement can be. At first listen to it! The sharp saxophone sounds can tell us all about the album. Their music style is basically jazzy, funky, freaky, and free-formed one, with complex and improvisatory rhythm and play. Really...really we should be fallen into their battles with a saxophone, guitars, and percussion - especially the rhythm section can make all sounds twisted and sharp-edged but strict and steady...have the key role I consider! Indeed there are lots of 'big waves' with alternative beats (so difficult for the outfit to play, harmonize strictly and steadily), but on the stage they could build the songs up freely, naturally. Wanna say, you can't believe this work be of some of their live performances, can you? I'm sure this recording condition should be quite good with heavy and clear instrumental sounds and, on the other hand their skill of playing should be beyond expression. Their intention and purpose - they should kick the core or medulla of avant-jazz rock deeply into our brain - can move and blow us away without any stop.

Although we may not have notice this be a live album without applause between some songs, let me say that the audience should be an invisible (inaudible?) instrument and also the audience could make the songs with the band together. Otherwise, I guess this tension must not be born here.

Yes, this brilliant masterpiece could be born from the ground of the earth, without any artifacts or artifices.