LIVE

In 85, Abus Dangereux released a Live album without Devos' marimba, but he's replaced by vibraphonist Marugg and bassist Talet is also a newcomer. Unfortunately, the live setting is not really helping the band sound more energetic than in the studio. Same old song and dance, my friend!! Even if we get a small dissonant surprise with Puzzle, this hardly enough to wake you from the general boredom that pervades through the album. If I must give one track, I'll take Cinq Ans Après (five years after), but even then AD does not manage to recapture its original spirit. Nothing worth writing home to, this album is really for fans who dig deep into apathic pure fusion.

According to Pierrejean Gaucher in the interview we did sometime ago, this is an album with new material recorded in a live environment. Just like Soft Machine did on Alive & Well, in other words.

The music here is fusion with guitars, woodwinds, bass and percussion. The sound is reasonable good.

After some first very positive impressions, I am not that impressed after repeated listenings. The album is devoid of any good tunes. I don't think the dynamics is particular good here. The music sounds a bit safe. This album lacks the sparks that makes fusion and jazz so interesting. In short; I am not amused. Hence my verdict.

2.5 stars