AKSAK MABOUL 

Un Peu De L'ame Des Bandits

Austria import Compact Disc (CD). Crammed Discs CRAM 002. Stereo, reissue. CASE & INSERTS: strong VG++. DISC: NM.

Simply put, this is one of the greatest, most underrated avant-rock albums of all time. This album still sounds fresh today; I can only imagine the reaction it generated when it was first released in 1980.

Picking up from the first album, Onze danses pour combattre la migraine, for this album Aksak Maboul recruited Fred Frith (guitar, bass, violin) and Chris Cutler (drums), both of Henry Cow. With the addition on these two, the music of Aksak Maboul went from being playfully avant-garde to no-holds barred avant-prog. No musical stone is left un-turned. Every track on this album is a genre-breaker.The middle passage where the rhythm section is going absolutely nuts and the horn section floats this absolutely perfect melody over the chaos is haunting. "Inoculating Rabies" is one of my favorite pieces. Who knew that punk rock could feature a bassoon and an oboe? Cinema is a 20 minute track featuring some very out-there and intense playing as well, including a blistering violin solo. Again, the bassoon is quite prominently featured. Each track is different, unique and rewarding in its own way.

This album comes HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Five stars doesn't even do it justice. All fans of avant-prog, RIO, or avant euro-rock should do themselves a favor and buy this album!

FRED FRITH / CHRIS CUTLER / MICHEL BERKMANS / MARC HOLLANDER / CATHERINE JAUNIAUX / DENIS VAN HECKE / FRANK WUYTS.

1. Modern Lesson
2. Palmiers En Pots
3. Geistige Nacht
4. I Viaggi Formano La Gioventu (Truc Turc)
5. Inoculating Rabies (Pogo)
Cinema (Knokke)
6. Ce Qu' On Peut Voir Avec Un Bon Microscope
7. Alluvions
8. Azinou Crapules
9. Age Route Brra! (Radio Sofia)
 Bonus Track
10. Bosses De Crosses

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