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DAS HOHELIED SALOMOS

Popol Vuh

 

Krautrock

3.72 | 114 ratings

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philippe
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4 stars An other charming floating, pastoral rocking "trip" from Popol Vuh. Far more accessible than their beginning in abstract, tribal electronics. This album delivers some beautiful compositions in the genre ever developed in "Hosianna Mantra", including epic semi- improvised guitar solos and enchanting, almost sacred female chants. The opening "Steh auf, zieh mich dir nach" can sum up the typical electrical, ecstatic sound of the band at their most progressive moments, A spacious, pastoral rocking composition, featuring very inspired floating guitars. "Du schönste der Weiber" follows the same schema but stresses the nostalgic, introspective dimension with long, linear voice parts and repetitive acoustic / electric guitar parts (with ravishing spacey mini guitar solos). "In den Nächten auf den Gassen I" is really closed to sacred, religious music with massive, deeply meditative voices. With "Du Sohn Davids I" we return to a more dreamy rocking trip, always dominated by guitars and accompanied by the piano. Beautiful and highly recommended.
philippe | 4/5 |

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