TRE

PIERROT LUNAIRE was a short-lived Italian band, whose two albums from the mid-'70s made them a semi-legendary act in Italian music history. And it is their second and last production "Gudrun" from 1976 that has earned them most accolades, at least by progressive rock aficionados. Until recently, these two albums covered all known recorded material by the band, with later reissues catering for various outtakes, alternative versions and suchlike. But with the release of "Tre" in 2011, the history of this band will be in need of a slight revision.

The five recordings by Pierrot Lunaire, three of which are previously unreleased, aren't the major reason for owning this CD, unless you're an avid fan that is. But fans and those curious alike might want to and possibly should contemplate getting this production for the cover versions, which by and large are of good to excellent quality. Some straying further from the originals than others, but all of them are well made recordings by artists that appear to be passionate about the material they have chosen to cover. First and foremost a disc that will interest fans I suspect, but there's plenty to enjoy here even for those who don't have this Italian act as a personal favorite.