SAMLA MAMMAS MANNA

Good debut album with little of the genuine craziness of later albums but points out their silly attitude well enough. The songs are short and folk oriented but toying with fusion, prog and experimental music all the time which makes for an interesting listen but unfortunately the production values of the album resulting in poor and thin sound (it was recorded in a chickenhouse so they are forgiven). The opening track "Circus Apparatha" is one of the best cuts here with funny lyrics about all the weird people working in this particular circus and sets the tone perfectly, the sound is dominated by Hollmer's rhodes keyboard but I do miss Coste Apetrea's guitar. Nice music but mostly for fans.