A glorious exercise in shared sonic freedom.
If this series of live releases from Can has revealed anything, it’s that the kosmische pioneers remained a formidable live juggernaut while their recorded efforts gained less critical traction as the 70s moved on. This alternative history throws an entirely new light to contradict the notion of creative decline in the wake of vocalist Damo Suzuki’s departure in 1973. Not only was their onstage telepathy still finely tuned, but Can’s improvisational excursions were unencumbered by the edits and technical diktats of the studio. Recorded two days before the Aston show that made up the previous release in the series, the Keele University gig presented here is a muscular beast that sees Can take flight from the off. The groove is dirtier and heavier…
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Prog Italia (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 155