Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Schtung ~ New Zealand


Schtüng. 1977 Polydor

For the first three tracks, these New Zealanders make other goofball acts like Dr. Dopo Jam and even Storm (Sweden) sound like Univers Zero by comparison. But everything changes on 'Au Revoir', a stunning moody instrumental that provides amazing contrast to what has taken place before. The band doesn't look back again, though they never get close to this brilliant piece. All of Side 2 is a pleasant, almost Canterburyish, piece of light jazz prog.

Priority: none

1/12/11 (new entry)

1 comment:

M.C.W said...

Thanks for that :) Au Revoir was always a lovely one to play.

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