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richardh 
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Posted: October 27 2016 at 06:34 |
I have heard it a few times and currently impressed. Bearing in mind though that I'm not exactly up on VDGG this does sound and feel like something that could have been properly recorded in the seventies. I'm guessing they've made very few concessions to modern technology. If so then good on them for that. 
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: October 26 2016 at 03:00 |
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Turns out it's a winner. I think the band really put a lot of thought into this.
I haven't heard anything as good as Almost The Words since their classic phase. Awesome album.
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: October 02 2016 at 20:03 |
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Well, 'nuff said. I have a vinyl copy on the way !! A new VDGG album is always eagerly anticipated.
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javajeff
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Posted: September 26 2016 at 09:49 |
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I am excited for this release. I bought a bunch of VDGG live stuff that I was missing to prepare.
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bucka001
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Posted: September 26 2016 at 08:46 |
Here is a link to Peter Hammill's interview on BBC 6 the other night (edited down to just his 12 minutes or so... you don't have to listen to the whole 2 hour program! ;-) ). It also includes another track from the forthcoming album.
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Posted: September 23 2016 at 11:08 |
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The Highly Strung madness (AGiN) was a very welcome surprise and it looks like K is doing another appearance here.
Nice, very nice.
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bucka001
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Posted: September 23 2016 at 10:12 |
 Tom Ozric wrote:
What are the track lengths ?? |
I don't have anything in front of me, but they feel like they're around the seven / eight minute mark.
Btw, here's another review, this time from The Quietus:
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: September 22 2016 at 22:50 |
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What are the track lengths ??
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bucka001
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Posted: September 22 2016 at 08:28 |
Here's a new review from Goldmine magazine (U.S.), on newsstands now.
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: September 22 2016 at 01:23 |
I'm so excited 
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bucka001
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Posted: September 21 2016 at 10:15 |
My "review" / thoughts on the album. For what it's worth ;-) Jim C
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: June 18 2016 at 20:51 |
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Hey, for what it's worth, I bought the vinyl of Alt, and though it's missing some tracks from the whole, it works perfectly. And whilst it wasn't received incredibly well, it brought to my mind, that wonderful 70's spirit of releasing something spontaneous, which shows a kind of 'inner workings' or 'behind the scene' angle of the band. Maybe a slightly risky proposition in this day and age, but kudos to the guys for having the balls to go with it.
I still miss Jaxon's sax though. And, of course, dear Nic and his monstrous bass.
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bucka001
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Posted: June 18 2016 at 20:24 |
Tom Ozric wrote:
9 tracks - dbl Vinyl - some modestly 'biggie' epic, somewhere ?? |
Dunno, but I was thinking the same thing. At any rate, Cherry Red is taking pre-orders at http://www.cherryred.co.uk/do-not-disturb-cherry-red-records-and-esoteric-antenna-are-delighted-to-announce-the-release-of-the-excellent-new-album-by-the-legendary-van-der-graaf-generator/ (That's a heck of a long link, ain't it)
Edited by bucka001 - June 18 2016 at 20:26
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bucka001
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Posted: June 18 2016 at 20:22 |
BaldJean wrote:
shouldn't track 5 be "Shikata ga nai"?
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Yeah, that's a misprint that they'll hopefully sort out before they print the booklets up!
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: June 18 2016 at 07:47 |
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9 tracks - dbl Vinyl - some modestly 'biggie' epic, somewhere ??
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BaldJean
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Posted: June 18 2016 at 07:40 |
bucka001 wrote:
Track list:
1. Aloft
2. Alfa Berlina
3. Room 1210
4. Forever Falling
5. Shikata na Gai
6. (Oh No, I Must Have Said) Yes
7. Brought To Book
8. Almost the Words
9. Go |
shouldn't track 5 be "Shikata ga nai"?
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 A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta
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bucka001
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Posted: June 18 2016 at 06:18 |
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Track list:
1. Aloft
2. Alfa Berlina
3. Room 1210
4. Forever Falling
5. Shikata na Gai
6. (Oh No, I Must Have Said) Yes
7. Brought To Book
8. Almost the Words
9. Go
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Barbu
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Posted: June 14 2016 at 12:59 |
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Good news.
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bucka001
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Posted: June 14 2016 at 12:14 |
CPicard wrote:
bucka001 wrote:
CPicard wrote:
So, does it mean that we have to expect 3 months of promotion before the release?
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Absolutely not. Appalled at the suggestion...
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Don't worry, it was more a bad taste joke than a suggestion. After all, the album is called Do Not Disturb: I guess that the band won't go out before september.
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No worries, I was goofing a bit as well ;-)
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CPicard
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Posted: June 14 2016 at 05:40 |
bucka001 wrote:
CPicard wrote:
So, does it mean that we have to expect 3 months of promotion before the release?
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Absolutely not. Appalled at the suggestion...
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Don't worry, it was more a bad taste joke than a suggestion. After all, the album is called Do Not Disturb: I guess that the band won't go out before september.
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