CARICATURES

The first album came out relatively late for progrock pioneers - in 1972 but quite ahead of most of progressive rock debut albums such as Genesis to Revelations or first Yes album.

The album features creative keyboard-guitar interplay, quality drums and special dramatical vocals that are an acquired taste. I can hear certain common elements in the instrumental keyboards between Ange and Italian progressive rock school.

That is evident in the first fine instrumental ouverture.

Vocals join in the second track "Tels Quels" and shape the dramatic and perhaps rebel side of things. Keyboard oscillate between structured chords and keyboard fiddling. Guitar work is dynamic.

"Dignité" is an elegant track with some symphonic influences such as marching rhythm, organ mood. Vocals is more stripped down. The mellow piano-flute part is very pleasant.

This is my favourite track on the album along with the first track.

The fourth track "Le Soir Du Diable" is a contrast of acoustic guitar and mellow organ to busy drumming - quiet before the storm?

The last, title track starts with annoying monologue before giving way to keyboard intro. Organ and moogs dominate the first song half before a cresciendo to a dynamic even jazz-driven middle part and turning into more conventional sung section that has its vocal lows and peaks.

3,5 stars but I will round it to 4.

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