Friday, November 22, 2024

Schäggi Bädsch , Germany


Plankton. 1983 Schneeball

Schäggi Bädsch are one of those bands that had been around forever before finally recording an album. For certain had they released an album in the 1971 to 1974 time frame it would be hailed as a classic today. By the time they did find time to get into the studio, the magic was lost, and their audience dwindled significantly. Having said that, Schäggi Bädsch's sole debut is a perfect fit for the Schneeball label, as musical elements of label founders Embryo and Missus Beastly both can be found. There's a trace of the ethnicity that the former brings, with a certain jazz rock abandon of the latter. Perhaps Plankton ties closest to Embryo's Zack Gluck or maybe even the post Out of Focus group Kontrast. Interestingly enough, I even caught a glimpse of those wacky Italian progressive rockers Delirium, circa their brilliant second album. Unfortunately they dedicated their longest song 'Waterphone Call' to an aimless improvisation, calling out Henry Cow at their worst, and adding an unrecoverable stain to the proceedings. Still, I think a reissue would do well, especially if there are bonus tracks from their past to be found.

Priority: 3

1/22/11 (new entry); 2/4/20

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