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As usual, what attracted my attention was obviously the cover, the least to say weirdo and unusual, and I always thought that an atypical album's cover must encompass atypical music as well, I was not wrong.

We start with the eponym title, heavy bass, and funky guitar. Here comes the clarinet and fascinating alternative speeds. For the 14 minutes of this 1st act, I had the feeling to play an underground video game in a night ambiance, then exploring that big city, district by district, place by place. Quieter moments, bursting instants, psychedelic motifs, or proto-prog, the whole structure is rather jazzy.

Funny doll is a jazzy piece, delightful but more conventional (especially when it follows the first song). Still, the "moving" structure recalls the first track.

Astromonster staggers me with its aquatic guitar line, and then we have again a heavy, fuzzy bass coming suddenly with a flute in what could be a pastoral interlude. After that part, we are going back again to the run I mentioned in the first track. A sudden acceleration of the pace that makes us feel somewhat like in a video game.

Moving theme, probably my favorite among the bests, quixotic as possible, is a superb example of what prog can create with a frantic rhythm and instru

Cauchemar seems quieter, and off-tune in comparison to the previous "glittering" tracks

We get more into purely progressive tune with We were lovin' her, the tune is good but less "désordonné" than the other tracks, we feel like it's time to put an end to the music in a relaxed mood.

Un jour ends the (original) album with an instrumental piece, again quieter than everything heard before.

Other tracks, I'm not elaborating about them as they are bonuses actually released in their next EP; MOVING in 1980. So I'll content myself only with the 7 "canonical" tracks.

I Came into the album with a peculiar feeling, like one entering an odd town, with quiet excitement. I give this album a 5-star as it probably represents the best of the french jazz-prog renditions.

This album is so dense, full of various parts, and different tunes with different styles. Still, it is quite digestible but I reckon the laymen will probably need 2 or 3 listenings before they can get a hold of this album and be more familiar with it. With that opus, we definitely have the feeling we had a surprising yet pleasant trip.

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