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Supersister - Pudding En Gisteren [Aka: Pudding & Yesterday] CD (album) cover

PUDDING EN GISTEREN [AKA: PUDDING & YESTERDAY]

Supersister

 

Canterbury Scene

3.96 | 170 ratings

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friso
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5 stars Though Supersister is clearly a progressive rock group in the Canterbury (post-Zappa) vain, it did deviate from its peers quite a lot. With 'Pudding En Gisteren' (the title of a Dutch seventies joke) the band created perhaps its most charming and crazy little record. Both opening tracks 'Radio' (which became a minor hit) and 'Psychopath' have a comedic element and surprisingly catchy vocal performances by keyboardist Robert J Stips. Especially the piano-led 'Psychopath' with its silly lyrics, yet childlike happy-sad melancholy always hits me. A timeless song. The band uses (now-dated) synths to create this almost lolly pop type progressive sounds (the comic style sleeve fits wel with the music), yet somehow the record still sound freshly made today. On 'Judy Goes to Holiday' the band delivers ten minutes of that much loved Supersister grove with its overdriven organ, jazzy flutes, thumping bass-lines and fast-paced jazz-drums. The melancholy ending section and the very short reprise of the main theme have that gentle, exciting footprint fans of the band love so much. The second side offers the 'Pudding En Gisteren' suite which was made for a ballet at the time. This fully instrumental multi-part piece delivers everything the band has to offer, again using lots of those silly dry synth sounds which sets the music apart form all other Canterbury. The first time I heard this record, now fifteen years ago, I was repelled by its geeky sound. Listening to it now I'm amazed at how original, joyful and timeless this record actually is. It has some unique atmospheres and every single note is part of a musical story told by a band perfectly in sync. Enjoy!
friso | 5/5 |

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