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UFO

Guru Guru

 

Krautrock

3.62 | 164 ratings

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DamoXt7942
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4 stars A Kraut gem.

As it is said, this flowery album could be born via dry-fruity, experimental kosmische psychedelic jam session, but you know, less freakout and much calculated than Ash Ra Tempel. From the beginning of the first shot "Stone In" heavy guitar riffs along with freaky funky drumming growl over our head ... exactly influenced by 60s heavy rock plus mind altering psychic agents, both of which drive them crazy. The voices are wackier, weaker drenched in their heavy basis. Whilst we can meet more flexible, loose appearance in the following "Girl Call", where trippy phenomena (with girly flavour? lol) in another universe can be heard. Fuzzy guitar effects and cool, inorganic drumming, not related to beautiful girl calls, are quite impressive. This reminds us something surrealistic as a Krautrock pioneer. "Next Time See You At The Dalai Lhama" is another killer track, with heavy, sticky critical hits of scattered shoegaze jamming. Cannot find anything unified, polished. German Turf-smelled muddy cloudy sound shower blows our brain, especially the core part. We cannot avoid wondering what they'd meant to do upon this eccentricity, even the last percussive chirp. Oh yeah, this should be called as Krautrock exactly.

The titled track might be played as their imagination and admiration for undefined flying objects. Persistent ambient noise bullets as if an engine gets started, randomized drumming like warped motion of the stuff, and improvised sound effects with all instruments ... all can call mysterious dreams back for us. Well worked out, not groundless. The same manner can be heard in the last dubious one "Der LSD-Marsch", where they should play not only improvisationally but also with strong intention for throwing us a suggestion of infernal psycotoxic agents. They might notify us the last impact if we get toxin abused ... quietly, more quietly. Can feel cool dry finish via the entire album, not only crazy persistency. They have made a important decision and definition for Krautrock future really. Listen and feel strongly.

DamoXt7942 | 4/5 |

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