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I got another Can album exactly a week ago. Funny. This one... Doesn't really work so well for me. It's got moments of promise, but it's got much more of a weird experimental prog rock vibe that isn't really working for me. The weird vocals are much more front and center than I recall from Future Days. I do like when it gets a little bit funky like on "Halleluwah". That's a really long song but it's easily the best one on the album. I think "Peking O" may be actually giving me a headache.
Pfff... Too proggy for me
The jams are very interesting. I was expecting a lot less after the first song but I was taken on a journey through the middle of this album and very much enjoyed the weirdness
Woah ok. Kinda Beatles sounding actually. I have no idea what words are being said right now. Like yeah man what are we talking about. Krautrock. Interesting. The Germans are always up to some bullshit tbh. I really don't know how to feel about this. It's something. I don't know what but something. Are they singing backwards?? I don't like this. And of fucking course it's white 70s rock. Of course. And I've finally found one that's doing something different and it's somehow worse. Holy fuck. Just take some more acid and call yo uber big dog what are we doing. Hey so that's actually not a song it's just noises. This is definitely so hype for a certain demographic that I unfortunately do not contain within myself. Favourite: Bring Me Coffee or Tea Least favourite: Aumgn
What the heck was that. I have no interest in listening to that again. I am not sure why this is on the list
Too long. Some good drums. Couldn't get into the lyrics.
Experimental music is wasted on me.
I liked this experimental/psychedelic rock album fine from Can! I enjoyed the first part of the album but then things got a little weird and strange and carried on a bit too long for me. Overall, I liked this album but it may be a little too out there for me but I can see why that is appealing to some!
Eh…
Great album
Exactly the kind of record I was hoping to discover with this project
Wtf
A band that I have never heard of, I can’t say that I would ever choose to listen to this album but it wasn’t bad
Suena mejor de lo que esperaría considerando lo que anticipaba, pero me aburrí zarpado. Interminable. Temas larguísimos que se sienten como escuchar un soundtrack más que una canción per se. No mi estilo at all, y si supiera que es el estilo de alguien dudaría fuertemente de si no está siendo un snob nomás.
Heck yeah, it's the fellas. Halleluhwah is the greater use of the Funky Drummer beat of all time. It's OK to not enjoy Augmn and still accept that this album fucks and fucks hard.
Ok. It’s ok. Until it’s not.
I can… not believe the age of this album.
Sprawling and trippy - it's held together by the mesmerizing motorik drumming and steady bass grooves which form a base for the rest of the sounds to float around, go nuts, explore, lose it, find it, settle down, freak out, and float on. Just an amazing album to put on and get lost in the sauce.
I vaguely remember listening to a Can album so I searched the history page and I was right! Album #14 nearly a year ago! (For reference this is album #263.) All I really knew about Can before this project was that they are usually lumped in with Neu and Kraftwerk when some of my favorite artists (notably the guys in Wilco) list their biggest influences. Based on that lumping-in, I was surprised when the first track started and it sounded like late '60s rock music and not a bunch of synthesizers. I enjoyed the first half of this album but I did NOT like "Aumgn" or "Peking O." Just noise and gibberish. I came very close to skipping the last part of "Peking O" but persevered, keeping my record of listening to every second of every album in this project so far intact. Definitely hear some Flaming Lips influences here, but not really the side of the Lips I like listening to. This was an uneven album for me. Its historical significance/influence would get 3-4 stars, but actually listening to it gets 2 stars from me.
I have just had my first (and probably last) encounter with the avant-garde world of Can. "Tago Mago" is a definitive time capsule of early 1970s experimental rock. I found it a polarising experience; while the instrumentation is occasionally quirky and genuinely groovy, the minimal vocals leave much to be desired. The tracks frequently swing from inspired brilliance to self-indulgent repetition — often within the same ten-minute stretch. 'Aumgn' is a test of endurance and patience that I only just passed, only to then be greeted with the nadir that is the truly awful 'Peking O'. Ultimately, "Tago Mago" is an album to experience once for the history books, then never again. Two stars. 'Paperhouse' (3/5) 'Mushroom' (2/5) 'Oh Yeah' (2/5) 'Halleluhwah' (2/5) 'Aumgn' (1/5) 'Peking O' (1/5) 'Bring Me Coffee or Tea' (2/5) Total: 13 Average: 1.86 268/1001 144/268 albums reviewed were new to me
Very experimental and dense album that was an interesting listen. Their two longer songs were kind of difficult to listen to but I still appreciate the overall concept of the songs and the album. 6.5/10, Favorite Song: Bring Me Coffee or Tea
4 out of 5. This album was a fun jam.
I made it halfway through Peking O before I threw the towel in, which is pretty good as it's shit compared to their other stuff.
Pretty mid. Thought the first song was decent but got way too weird for me with the 18 minute long songs and their boring sequences.
erste hälfte 70er vibes, zweite hälfte industrial alien invasion komische geräusche experimentell lsd trip
Sounds ahead of its time and for its time at the same time
Previously unknown. By turns obnoxious and boring.
5/10 - not bad, some long songs with good riffs but some weird sh*t too
This was just awful. I wanted to rate it negative stars.
Launched a 1000 jam bands
whenever something like this ends up on the 1001 best albums ever, i have to conclude that either: 1. the authors procrastinated and then had to rush to fill out the list 2. they have awful taste 3. there aren't 1001 good albums of music out there somewhere in the middle of the 17 minute 'song' of groaning i started to believe it's number 3.
This sounds very ahead of its time for 1971. I was also listening closely to the drumming and it is very clean, automatic at times, I can hear how it will develop into the machine-like precision of Vitamin C. I really like the strange sounds at the beginning of Aumgn, and although I like them less, "strange sounds" is very mcuh the motif of the rest of the record. This is another of those albums which, honestly, in isolation or listening to them off my own back, I probably wouldn't care that much. However, as compared to the usual level of pap and tedium which forms the background noise of most albums on this list, this album is arrestingly interesting, in that I actually paid attention to it most of the time. Bravo!
There's probably something to say about the impact and influence of this album but damn I cannot listen to this. I think this must be the first album I had to stop. First three songs were good but Aumgn took me out of it.
Started out sounding cool but got too experimental/industrial near the end. Brings it down for me.
Not my favourite rock subgenre. It gets kinda crazy and nonsense at some point and then comes back to rock
decidedly not for me.
Yeah I don't know man but it was pretty cool I guess
Overall, this is an alright album, where the Mushroom song was actually pretty decent, but the rest are a bit meh. It seems to be not so recent, so I guess there may have been some people who would have enjoyed it back in the day, but it's a bit meh nowadays. Some of the songs are okay-ish, but I guess maybe only for background listening perhaps.
I saw Damo Suzuki before a gig once and he was wearing a big coat and drinking Guinness, don't recall much about the gig though. This is pretty good but when I first listened to this around two decades ago I didn't get the two experimental pieces and I still think they are shit.
I tend to think of myself as being a fairly adventurous music listener, but without fail, my spirit always breaks somewhere in the middle of the combined 50 minutes of the Halleluhwah/Aumgn/Peking O. trio, and I realize that maybe real experimentation just isn't for me. Now, as it has always been, the closest I can come to truly appreciating Tago Mago is in my love for its more straightforward predecessor, Monster Movie (love Malcolm Mooney!). There are people who can tell you all about the great things going on here, and I believe them, but personally I'm gonna stick to more conventionally structured (though noisy) rock songs.
Hmm, my first time listening to Can. I know Radiohead loves them. Which could be a good or bad thing. But this was cool. I know you'll see this lie thrown about on many a review of many an album on this site, but in this case it's true. This does NOT sound like an album from 1971. You can tell where Radiohead, or Thom at least, were heavily influenced here. Sure many of the songs are too long and there's a lot of meandering noodling, but when it gets going it's excellent. So depending on your tolerance you'll love it hate this. I'm on the fence whether it's a three or a four. I'm not sure if the initial delight and novelty of hearing this will wear of with time, but a few of the tracks will be slapped onto my playlist and we'll see.
Nope is spelled Tago Mago
It’s weird bc I like the velvet underground
очень микс психодела и тувинского пения. в принципе для медитаций и фона норм) хотя иногда прислушиваешься и очень удивляешься
Among the best Kosmische albums. Pure joy.
I am sure Mateen loves this. WTF Mateen.
Long, weird, repetitive. What's not to like? 4*
살짝 난해한데 괜찮은데 아 잠만 후반 가니까 갑자기 또 난해해짐 모기소리 뭔데3
it was alright, not really my jam tho.
The best krautrock songs of al time on the first disc, then a psychedelic trip that will change your life on the second disc. This album is everything
This album saved my life.
Essential kraut/psych rock album that can only live in our wildest dreams, because it's almost impossible that it exists. Anyway, 5 stars.
First half is a 4, second half is a 2. Not my favorite Can record tbh.
Honestly I did like this, it was fun and felt cool to listen to. 4 stars
C'était pas mal, et puis c'était affreux.
Good grief! Should I have partaken in drugs to have enjoyed this?! Utter noise!
3 because it had a strong start…but this is literally MK Ultra Core.
I don’t know what to make of this
Novel and interesting first half, but lost interest by the second half
5/10
The A and B sides being so great justify the freakishness of the last two sides. 8/10
Radiohead before radiohead. The end os rough though
Kjenner til denne plata ganske godt fra før. Paperhouse og Halleluwah er absolutt høydepunktene på skiva og noe av det beste Can ga ut. Synd siste halvdel av plata er såpass rævva. Svak 4 siden første halvdel er så sinnsykt bra.
It was nice, but as it got to the second LP I lost interest. Maybe will be better with more listens.
early pink floyd vibes, some interesting stuff but a lot of goofy non-music that brings it down for me.
From my experience with other Can albums, its probably going to take time and repetition to get under the skins of this collection. Right off the bat, the last four tracks are never going to make the grade - way to experimental and unstructured sonic experiments that at time come over as toddlers let loose the play in the music room. But the first three tracks have some really interesting elements that need further exploration - Paperhouse is destined to be a new favorite!
First half sounded like decent psychedelic but then got weirder.
2.5 The actual songs are good. Avant Garde shite is ass
I enjoyed the moments where they dipped into a more conventional music style, for example in Halleluwah and certain parts of Oh Yeah. Otherwise I can admit that experimental and avant-garde music is just not for me. 2.5 rounded up.
Enjoyable.
Had me in the first half and then crashed out hard
Damn, post rock in 1970
The first few songs aren’t bad and should’ve been an EP. The last few are just noise and should not have been recorded.
It was really fun re-visiiting this. Already familiar with this gem, and I know for a fact it's not the type of album that clicks with one listen; many a required to appreciate the layers of musical brilliance. On this listen, I think it's safe to say the first 4 songs are the best of the album. Banger after banger. Halleluhwah has always been my favourite, despite its length. Mushroom was good fun too. The last 3 tracks we see a dip in quality, but still worth a listen. Aumgm sounds like being inside a prayer room or holy place. Meditative and somber sounding. Almost ambient. Not for me though. Peking O....hoo boy. That one is always interesting. The first time I heard the screams in this song, I burst out laughing. Pretty funny. As a song, it has its moments but the screaming kinda ruins it, despite the entertaining aspect of it. Bring me coffee and tea is just sort of ok; fades in the background a little. Overall, cool album. I really like it, and it's a good starting place to understanding what Can is all about. Now I'm gonna get my kicks reading all the reviews from people who hated it.
Online music spaces seem to rate this highly, likely because they're inclined towards anything 'experimental'. Whilst this album is undoubtedly exactly that, and I hesitate to call something 'bad' simply because it is intentionally trying to do things outside of the box, what music critics often forget is that music, in my opinion, should be first and foremost enjoyable to listen to. Sometimes this album is, but a lot of the time I can't see for the life of me why anyone would actively choose to listen to some of it. Therein, perhaps, lies the beauty of music, being able to appeal to so many different listening styles and goals. For me, unfortunately, this album is not what I want to listen to, even if I can appreciate the effort behind it.
I've only heard a little bit of CAN and definitely not this album. Quick assessment: this shit is really dope. Most of these songs are long and a bit monotonous, but still entertaining nonetheless. This was a really interesting pick.
Not my taste
Second Can album. I really enjoy their sound when they are (surprise!) less experimental and their sounds tend to be warm and groove. Then there was a run of a couple of long songs of screeches and disembodied shrieks that I couldn’t bear, esp as I am just on a mental health leave from an overwhelming job and am trying to rebuild my nervous system. Can is not quite the Rx for that. I have to go high 3 in my current state, tho I do respect them.
Somehow they saw the future of music.
Now this is something I CAN get behind. Happy Valentine’s Day every body
opens soooo strong and gets a bit loopy by the end but i love this album... always been one for the books
Weird but it works at times. the first Krautrock group I've heard that actually has some soul in their sound.
It's hypnotic and I was down for the ride but it becomes intolerable by the second LP. Aumgn can just go straight to hell. Peking O, too. Bring Me Coffee or Tea sounds like a masterpiece compared to those two, even though I don't really care for it. I'm still giving it a 3 on the strength of the first few songs.
Very frustrating album. While it starts fine enough with more abstract/psychedelic ambience, it quickly revolves into incoherent nonsense for over half of the runtime. A side is interesting for a change of pace for a more interesting/challenging musical experience. B C and D are completely unlistenable
5 estrellas porque no merece tener 2.8
This is really good. The more experimental stuff is tough to latch onto, but I'm glad I heard this. 7/10
*listened before the project* I don’t quite like it.
It was music.
For noen tullebukker.
Definitely feels ahead of it's time, which sounds about right for Krautrock. As others have said, track 5 feels a little out of left field. Halleluhwah is a tasty jam, then we get this spacey minimalist soundscape that grates on your eardrums for 17 minutes. In other words, my kind of bullshit.
Why tf would you add a 17 minute song in the middle of a decent album. 17 MINUTES!!!! IT WASN'T EVEN GOOD!!!
was originally 3/5 then i started finishing the album. the fuck are we doing. stop making 20 minunte long songs of random fuck ass noise.
After getting Future Days three months ago, I was surprised to get another Can album on this journey. I figured with how much I enjoyed Future Days, I would be in for a similarly good experience, even though Tago Mago came out two years prior and would likely not feature the more robust production or ambient influence of later records. Boy, was I not prepared for what transpired during my listen. Bassist Holger Czukay described Tago Mago as "an attempt in achieving a mystery musical world from light to darkness and return", and that is an apt description. The album certainly opens with the eerie avant-funk atmosphere of "Paperhouse", with ornate, fuzzed-out guitars, pounding drums, and Damo Suzuki's broken lyrics illustrating a dream of a comforting lifestyle that is out of his reach. This dream is interrupted by the horrors of the world seeping in on "Mushroom", where he sees the mushroom head that symbolizes a nuclear explosion set off, as Jaki Liebezeit's pounding drums are pushed closer to the front of the mix, the guitars wail with anticipation of the rumble of the explosion that opens "Oh Yeah". As the mushroom cloud dissipates, Damo modulates between backmasked vocals and his native Japanese tongue, trying to make sense of this apocalyptic, LSD-driven hellscape as the tape editing and instrumentation help illustrate the slow descent into madness experienced. The insanity further builds on "Halleluwah", as the monstrous instrumental jam serves as the backdrop for Damo's descent into darkness, culminating in the feeling of emptiness on "Aumgn" as Irmin Schmidt's experimentation with oscillators and Michael Karoli's violent violin-scratching signify the disorienting nature of this predicament. The full extent of the madness is made bare on "Peking O.", with some of the most outlandish tape editing on the record and Suzuki delving into outright gibberish and screaming as though he had reached the limits of rationality. Only at the end is there a return to reality on "Bring Me Coffee or Tea", where the laxed composition eases the tension built over the course of the journey. I certainly commend the band for the structure and experimentation of this album, which together tell a story of one's venture to escape from a nightmare, even if I had my limits with the avant-garde noise rock in the full-on madness moments on "Aumgn" and "Peking O." I definitely preferred the more refined experimentation on Ege Bamyasi and Future Days. But, I can't deny that Can accomplished what they set out to do on Tago Mago, and made as compelling a listen for 73 minutes. Even if I don't revisit this album as often, there is a degree of skilled musicianship and studio editing that I can recognize as influential to many later acts, and for that, I can respect this record.
My only regret is not finding out about Can sooner
Шум, временами обретающий приемлемую, даже приятную форму. 5 и 6 треки - словно саундтрек какого-то авангардного кино. Кажется, в 70-е все упорно хотели быть бунтарями и злить слушателя, делая свою музыку неудобной, жуткой, шумной. За исключением пары песен, это было ужасно.
Very interesting sounds but not my taste, some made me feel unnerved
Second album du groupe proposé par le générateur. J'avais plutôt apprécié le précédent ('Future Days' - noté 3/5). Première moitié intéressante, avec des plages instrumentales réussies. Seconde moitié 'expérimentale' qui m'a plutôt barbé. Résultat mitigé donc, qui ne rejoindra pas ma collection, mais avec une partie que j'écouterais probablement de nouveau. =>3/5
Certainly music, though I didn't really enjoy it or ever want to think of it again.
This album reminds me of a jam session I had with my friend, Alex Perez. I think music like this can only really be created if you’re with a group of people that you really trust and admire the drumming and vocals, in particular are phenomenal, and there’s some moments on this album that had me double and triple checking the release date. There’s just no way that this shit came out before dark side of the moon. Truly inspiring and I will find it hard not to think less of people that don’t feel something strong and deep when listening to this album, especially the second half and especially Aumgn and Peking O. Listen on a long drive
I guess this was novel for the time. The critical reception and reviews just seemed a tad overblown to me. Maybe I heard something different. I will admit that some of it was interesting, but it lost me in the later half.
Woah! Really liked this straight away. Love the groove. Yeah it's an album of two halves, half is pretty accessible funky, improvisational rock, and half is pretty experimental. It's cool though. I haven't got proper time to spend with it before the next album drops tomorrow (shame not to get this on a Friday), but I'm willing to switch the TV off, switch social media off, put my headphones on and immerse myself into something a bit weird and 'actively deeply listen' to something rather than have it on in the background. Having only listened a couple of time today, fave track so far is probably the most accessible one: Halleluhwah. But I'd like to go back to this and see if anything else captures my ears on a few more go rounds. It's a solid 4. Total number tracks: 7 Fave Track #4 Halleluhwah Others? Opening track 'Paperhouse' also cool.
I didn’t think I was going to like this, but it was surprisingly great! Musique concrete meets Stockhausen meets Miles Davis. A new and happy treat for this old man.
Several great tracks, several that are too avant garde for my tastes
I have to remind myself occasionally that I don’t have to like this stuff and I can just move on and forget it exists.
2.0
Jäi jumittamaan samaa pojentoa
Levyn alku oli ihan jeba mutta sen jälkeen meni kyllä liian kokeilevaksi omaan makuun. ⭐️⭐️
Rumpalointia oli ihan kiva kuunnella mutta muuten oli kyllä vähän liian kokeilevaa meininkiä.
meio meh
Loooong but groovy
I always enjoy Can when I listen to them, but I never really listen to them. I know there are albums I like better, though.
It’s one of the best Can records. And Can is one of the best bands. Do I have to say more?
Abysmal. Absolutely not deserving of being in this list.
Bit too druggy for me
holy fuck, this is going to be one of my favourite 70s releases!! so much ideas and inspiration here
What a bizarre treat this turned out to be. What is in the can? Well it’s Kraut and it’s absolutely does not agree with everyone’s palate. But it sure it the spot for me. The first half, the accessible of the two halves has some really great psychedelic jamming going down before they delve into a gothic, hellish fever dream of frantic shrieks and moans. You want something truly creepy on your Halloween playlist? Just toss the 17min Aumgn on it. Yes, this album may not have a place in your day to day listening, they probably made this to trip balls to but I enjoyed it with a clear mind well enough. 4 weird stars
I never listened to Can before. (Negative reputation outpaced listening experience?) Track 1 is great, would be fine as a contemporary recording (I'd be intrigued they didn't turn up volume/distortion) - good drumming, high energy, solid structures, fascinating. So I go read Wikipedia: "... Czukay editing the band's long jams into structured songs"?!?!? The following tracks (on disc 1) are funky and interesting - jazzy, negligible clangers - were they brilliant jammers, or is it all down to brilliant editing? (But he was only editing two-track tapes!) Then, disc 2 was tougher going, but quite listenable (after a break). In fact Aumgn grew on me (over three listens). Familiar curiosity from a groundling - did they have a plan for a given track, or how 'randomly' throw stuff in? Anyway, disc 1 is 8/10, overall 7/10.
I feel like I’ll have to listen to this album at least 5 more times to understand it.
A banging 4
Interesting and can't decide if I like it or not.
Another album that I probably should have listened to by now. Favorite track: Paperhouse 3.5/5
CAN is awesome but, this didn’t need to be a double album. The first four tracks make an epic album by themselves. The last three tracks are unsettling and I can see why people don’t like them. Still, five stars on the first four tracks.
I can appreciate its value as an experimental album, but I can’t imagine anyone choosing to listen to it repeatedly. For me, it’s just too much, and I can only see it as an exercise in pushing boundaries.
Experimental noisy genius.
Tago Mago is a mind bending journey that feels like two completely different albums stitched together, and honestly, I’m kinda here for the ride. The first half is pure rhythmic bliss, tracks like "Paperhouse" and the legendary 18 minute "Halleluhwah" lock into these hypnotic, funky grooves that feel incredibly modern for 1971. Jaki Liebezeit’s drumming is the heartbeat of the whole thing, creating a cool Krautrock foundation that makes the psychedelic jamming feel tight and purposeful. It’s the kind of music I can get lost in, grooves that are "ahead of their time" doesn't even begin to cover it. And as a sort of strange foreshadowing to David Bowie's Berlin era where half the album was great and the other half went deep on Brian Eno's ambient sensibilities, once you hit the second half with "Aumgn" and "Peking O", this album descends into absolute avant-garde chaos. It shifts from a funky jam session into a terrifying, experimental soundscape of screams, tape loops, and dissonant noise that sounds like a bad trip in a haunted castle or the weird interrogation scene from Logan's Run.
love them
Some good beats but hella long for no reason
Music happened. I listened
I get what it's trying for, but I just find myself thinking about meaning or the qualify of the music to much rather than enjoying it.
Un des pires album que j'ai écouté. J'ai détesté le coté "expérimental" qui faisait plus tentative de sortir de la norme plutôt que réelle expression artistique, si il y avait une note 0, ce serait pour lui. Il n'y a aucune valeur ajoutée à écouter cet album
krautrock is so cool. cool ass. i don't really know whats going on but i like it. after reading the wikipedia it doesn't seem like the musicians understood it either so that makes me feel a bit better
This album is great. Probably my favorite Can album I have listened to. The second half, especially Aumgn and Peking O, feel like exercises in musical surrealism. I understood the intent and while I can’t say I really want to revisit it all that often I respect the artistry. The whole first half is fantastic though.
Interesting but a little too experimental and scream-y to enjoy too much.
An incredibly annoying album. It took a lot of patience to finish it
I was with them for the first half! Then utterly lost patience in the 2nd
started out promising but just felt like a long ass jam sesh, like a straight to streaming movie.
Kraut rock glory. Experimental, bizarre, landmark.
Nope.
There is no such thing as bad Can.
Just noise that causes headache. Perfect tool for Quantanamo Bay. After listening to this album in complete length, you'll confess everything.
++*: Mushroom, Oh Yeah, Aumgn ++: Paperhouse, Halleluhwah, Peking O, Bring Me Coffee or Tea 10/10
Can albums 2 days in a row, wtf generator? Sooo, I was vibing hard with album one, and then album 2 came on. Yikes. It should have been kept as 2 separate albums. And why are so many musicians obsessed with that charlatan Aleister Crowley? 4 for part 1, 1 for part 2
I went into this totally blind and at first I was so excited to find something so good that I had never heard of before. Then the album fell off so hard with two tracks that I can only expect were created to piss people off and guarantee the band’s failure like a group of untalented middle school students trying their hardest to irritate anyone within earshot. Am I naive to expect that experimental music should still maintain some semblance of musical characteristics? What a shame.
All the edge Pink Floyd never had Favourite Songs: Paperhouse, Mushroom, Oh Yeah, Halleluhwah, Bring Me Coffee or Tea. Least Favourite Songs: Peking O.
An influential album the bridges jazz, rock and electronica. A hypnotic recording with some wicked funk rhythms. The start of something major for me.
Come back to this
Definitely different, Can is not for everyone but everyone should listen at least once if for no other treason than the influence they had over so many punk/post-punk/avant-funk music that came later.
I don't know what to think. Ambition, hell yeah! They are kind of gonzo wild and certainly fun to listen to. Just think... Huh. Are they good? Well, they are what I would categorize as "experimental." Not bad at all. A bit weird. Fun, check! Interesting... well, yeah. Not even sure where I would place them genre wise, kind of 70's rock, kind of psychedelic, ... yeah, like experimental 70's rock alternative. They ARE fun. That much is to be sure. I suppose if one were throwing a themed party, rock on!
Tago Mago is 2 weird but excellent albums in one. The first half is like Syd-era Pink Floyd if he were into funk and African rhythms. The second half is compelling noise rock that Lou Reed wished he had made.
Seriously?
there were moments where i wondered if i understood what music is.
Rather than a number of different songs, "Tago Mago" comprises a psychedelic and widely instrumental sound collection where more experimental parts mark the beginning and the end of each track. Although the middle parts are kind of similar (I guess they're all the same key but didn't check), to me it doesn't get boring. Overall, I'd describe Can as in the ballpark of King Crimson but without the atmosphere (which makes KC truly stand out).
It's a great album if you're into 70s rock. That makes it a bit dated, but still very good to chill to.
I thought this album was fine to listen to in the background until Aumgn came up. I'm sure a lot of critics who take themselves too seriously will claim this is high art or something but this feels like the musical equivalent of some ramblings of a drug addict. I could probably record this too with a gram of psychedelics and a synthesizer. I guess one positive thing to say about this is that it's very inspiring for new artists because if this can be top 1000, anyone can be top 1000
Not only is this an amazing album because it’s early krautrock, but also because of its groundbreaking experimental aspects. These guys really knew how to create a sound that’s both trance-like and capable of drawing you in, taking you on a ride. Many of the tracks have a repetitive nature with a very atmospheric and ambient soundscape. This album is also groundbreaking for early electronic music, with its use of electronic elements, conventional instruments, and even non-conventional ones. This album has a lot of layers, and you can tell the band was meticulous about how every single layer and element came together as a whole. Yet, they also found a way to make each layer shine on its own, giving the album a lot of color and texture.
not for me
Started off fun and unique. Ended unique and obnoxious. Yelling and an overuse of disruptive noise made this hard to finish.
Awesome, if overly repetitive, percussion. If Santana were a German group they would be Can. I can also see a lot of this reflected in RadioHead. I think I would be tied into it more if I understood any of the lyrics. The second side seems to be more avant-garde than rhythm focused, and Zappa came to mind multiple times during the overlong performance. I finally did understand a few phrases in the final number, it did not make me feel closer to the performance.
Well… I was never bored.
It was ok
Great album, super experimental. For me it's a 3,8.
Fucking hell, but this is a dramatically uneven album. It’s long, really long, but the first half is a really groovy psychedelic rock record. Then you get an 18 minute experimental track which, whilst a major gear change, is still pretty sound. And then it all just goes to shit a bit. It’s not dreadful, it’s not, overall, bad - but the last part of the album isn’t good and really drags down the first half which IS good. It’s got to be bang in the middle, but towards the upper end of that 3.
Great start. Wondered why they weren't more popular then I heard Aumgn
Får en snikende følelse av at disse musikantene innerst inne hater musikk.
I propose a prerequisite for this list: an album should actually contain music to be allowed on.
79/100. Really experimental and bold, with some incredible instrumentation. You can tell they're pushing boundaries and just vibing in their own universe.
I really prefer the warmth of this over Pink Floyd. It’s good to hear musical exploration that is both experimental, weird and funny. Rhythmically very engaging in the first half.
Ok - struggled to get into most of the songs - would go 5 out of 10, but out of 5 probably has to be a 2 for me - too much that did little for me.
Its pretty weird to hear a 1971 album that sounds like Jamiroqui. Not that it's good necessarily but it's weird.
Good stuff
Do you like avant-garde music? If so, you'll probably like this album. If not, that's fine too. It's not everyone's cup of tea. As someone who likes experimental music, I loved this. This is krautrock at its finest. 5/5
Just confused, first album to dnf, 4.5/10
Love this album, always have, hopefully always will.
4.3 Wow. It's rare an album makes me say "holy shit" when it's new to me. I cannot believe this was 1971, I'd have thought 15-20 years later at least. It's *so* ahead of its time. The first 3 tracks are completely groundbreaking. Setting the course for alternative rock, industrial metal, and everything Radiohead did after OK Computer in quick succession. It's absolutely incredible. Fourth track is fine, though I think not enough ideas in it to warrant an entire side. The second LP though, I can see why they wanted to cut it initially. Commendable, but on a listening basis you have to pretty much ignore it each time you put it on. Very last track might get a pass, but by then you've long switched off. I've excluded it from this rating completely, first LP is enough to go off. I think if Hallelujah was a bit better we'd be looking at 5* territory. Great find.
I fell asleep in the first listen and woke up during Aumgn. I almost felt like I was dying. So I had to start all over again to really listen to this. I can't say I fully understand this album, but part of the reason I went into this journey is to be more open minded, including for experimental music. I do like prog-rock, so it's not like an album like this was painful to listen or even that strange. The first half is more conventional and accessible. I like the jamming, especially the more guitar-driven parts in Halleluwah, which is arguably the best track. I didn't realize until later that it was 18 minutes long, as it felt much shorter. Then comes the second half (second LP), starting with Aumgn, which still makes me feel like I'm dying. Maybe the psychedelics are necessary for the listener too to get this. Very weird, but if it's said that this was a very influential album, then I believe that. Bring Me Coffee Or Tee is more in line with what we heard in the first half, so it was refreshing after listening to Peking O. All in all, I think it's more necessary to give an attentive listen to this album compared to others on the list to really appreciate it. The second half won't sound like anything more than background noise otherwise. This time I'm more or less sitting on the fence by rating a three. I didn't actively dislike it (except maybe Mushroom), but I didn't understand or enjoy it enough to rate it any higher.
Interessant.. Er fra før av lite bevandret i Krautrock, men dette var ikke verst. Tidvis fikk jeg litt Motorpsyko-vibber. Må utforske dette litt mer.
Helt klart flere høydepunkter, men de fleste sangene blir noe langtekkelig og vanskelig å høre på. TERNINGKAST 4, 3/5 stjerner
Hørt på buss 29. og 30.des. Dritfet, helt til dem miste det fullstendig halvveis. «Aumgn» e faktisk utilgivelig.
Dull and incoherent. What are we doing here?
26/12/2025 This worked its way down to 2 stars. It gradually got worse as the album went on. Spotify listeners: 511.2k
Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Love the beats. Solid 4 for the first 4 tracks. Starts to lag for me after that so giving a 3 overall. This is one I do want to re-visit later.
This is an OK album. It's wildly inconsistent in terms of quality and could benefit immensely from the removal of Peking O, which is annoying bullshit noise. At best, it's groove-laden experimental rock with excellent playing and a trippy vibe. At worst, it's just random noises with no real rhyme or reason. It's an excellent album, however it loses a star for Peking O.
Definitivt ett av albumen genom tiderna. Kan höra mycket radiohead faktiskt men såå mycket experimenterande och jammande att det knappt är låtar efter ett tag
Started out pretty decent and then turned super weird and experimental
This was wild and controlled at the same time. Funky grooves, alt rock, 18 minute tracks, clearly skilled musicians. I appreciate this album but don’t need to listen again.
Giving this a second listen was a huge payoff. This isn't meant to be listened to as a set of songs, it's way more a vibe to get lost in. The lyrics being across a few languages and a wordsalad is the same thing we're getting out of the instruments at times. Eminently funky. The second half gets weirder, especially on Peking O but Halleluhwah is a hell of a jam. Mushroom is also solid. Aumgn is so easy to get lost in.
An odd one to rate, but I enjoyed the listen. There was a warmth and depth to the recording despite the cacophony at times.
Pushing the boundaries so far, that it sounds like it’s from the future.
Paperhouse Mushroom Oh Yeah Halleluwah
Must say I liked the instrumentation much more than the vocals and some of that was .... well ... self-indulgent. And some just annoying. Wait - a great deal is just annoying! I'm never sure why bands make albums like this one - is it in hopes of a soundtrack to a thriller film?
Yea...I'm learning that psychedelic rock is really not for me. I did go into this with an open mind and like many others, I thought the first 4 songs were decent. Yes they were a little odd but definitely listenable and had good grooves. Then I got to Aumgn, which is 17 minutes and that was it for me. It got pretty annoying after that. If this whole album was good I'd give it 3 stars, but the second half of the album brings it down to a 2.
After initially giving this a 3, I had to come back months later and change it to a 4 because I find myself constantly coming back to this album. I tend to skip Aumgn and Peking O - two songs which take up about 30 minutes, keeping this from 5 stars. Everything else is in constant rotation.
When they hit a groove they krout rock the hell out of it. It gets mathy and real locked in. But then they like him some weird shit for 10 minutes and it blows the whole thing. Songs: great. Album? Naw
More enjoyable than the other entry by Can that I’ve come across. Some of it’s quite good but there’s some mediocrity to balance that out.
While listening to this album, I suddenly heard Japanese and realized for the first time that Can’s vocalist was Japanese. The music isn’t really my taste, but I deeply respect how he continued creating outside his country of birth and left a lasting mark on music history.
While the first half had some redeeming qualities, the second half made Trout Mask Replica sounds like the white album. Maybe if i was also dealing with the physiological pain of what my parents and grandparents just did in the war i also would make "Peking O"
First Part Solid Rock, then crazy experiments
The initial tracks are quite good and then becomes a little dull after that... I don't think I will listen to this album again...
I never heard of Can even though 1971 was right in my prime music listening era. Now, I know why. If I didn't know this album was from the early 70s, I would have guessed it was the mid-90s while listening.
Next?
It was ...okay
I honestly enjoyed this one. It is quite a lot to handle, true. But I came away from this asking questions like "Did Can invent hip hop?" ("Mushroom") and "Did Can invent grindcore?" ("Peking O"). I mean - this album is all over place, in a great way. I can live without "Aumgn," but even that song has its moments. This whole record is prime sampling territory. I can absolutely see why this album is here - it influenced a massive amount of music that came after it. FOUR STARS
It was pretty cool
I LOVE Ege Bamyasi, and I LIKE Future Days and Monster Movie - but I really think that Tago Mago is much less interesting than Can's other albums. It doesn't strike the balance between krautrock noodling and shorter more structured songs that other albums do. 2/5
Yup, this Is good. Sounds quite ahead of its time to me. Not surprised that a lot of artists quote it as an influence.
Man, such a good weird ass band with some good ass jams. Really inventive and psychedelic playing. Some of the songs are a little out there but for kraut rock bands this is really quite the debut with their new (now I think more famous) japanese front man.
Props for making a 7 track album last an hour and 13 minutes. Loved the novelty of looking at my phone and realizing there were 15 minutes left in Halleluhwah. I was thinking the album made for good work background music but then I found Aumgn unsettling af and things didn’t really improve from there.
the album as a whole, but especially Peking O, made me feel as if I lived in an alternate universe while simultaneously making me feel seen and understood when reflecting about how I feel living in our given society today, really awesome and cool and fun stuff 👍
First few seconds: feels a bit clunky, instrumentals feel disconnected After a couple minutes: Actually, I quite like this. Everything is coalescing and sucking you in a sonic hypnosis. The first few tracks: I am feeling more and more connected to this album. "Oh Yeah" has a sadness and depth I can't put my finger on, and the rhythm sections of the tracks just get better and better. From the description, I know that this is German in origin, but the nature of the music and vocals make it difficult to pinpoint the roots - the vocalist (the wonderful Domo Suzuki) sings in Japanese, and I'm intrigued. I pause to read up on this, and see that Can worked hard to incorporate world music elements. One of my favorites, "Halleluhwah", comes on and I am beginning to grasp the out of world experience that the album is striving for, really emulating the "kosmische Musik", or cosmic music - the alternative name of krautrock. I am floating in space. I am nothing but a speck in this vast universe. And yes, sometimes, you need almost 20 minutes to mentally get there. Here I am, thinking I'm in this fun adventure in deep space. Oh, how I was fooled. "Aumgn" comes on and this cosmic rock is actually cosmic horror. This is the most terrifying track I have ever pressed play on. I cannot finish it for the fear of demon posession. This is not the fun kind of satan worship. This is that Event Horizon BS. Especially if you watched Event Horizon as a kid who legit believed in demons. "Peking O" provides some relief and maybe is supposed to be a transformation track after whatever type of trauma "Aumgn" tries to instill. And then, I love "Bring Me Coffee or Tea" as kind of a cute existential rebirth track. I'm not familiar with Can, but I can see the genius in this. Sometimes there is a disconnect between respecting artistry and actually liking it. But I enjoyed this, with the exception of "Aumgn" which I will avoid for the rest of my life (and why this is 4/5 and not 5/5).
I can't imagine hating this as long as you are doing something else during it lol. The drums on Halleluhwah are very pretty cool, and I generally found myself nodding my head to the beat for the first half of the album. I'm not sure the screaming on Peking O has the same incredible effect as Kanye screaming on I Am A God. Can't say I really enjoyed Peking O - there was a long stretch in the middle where a high pitched tone was held for a minute, and it sounded just like when I would hold down a specific key on my grandma's electric organ and my grandpa would come and yell at me. Guess these poor chaps didn't have a grandpa, so i'll round up to 3.
Oh boy, Krautrock. Because of the way I'm trying to cover my missed albums, This and Kollaps are scheduled for the same day. I want to love German contributions to modern music, but I've never been able to engage with Krautrock (except the perfection that is Kraftwerk) the way I feel like I should. Hopefully this time is different. No listening notes since I did this while away from my computer. First half of the album seemed pretty good. Second half was too much construction noise. I know part of what Kosmische (Krautrock's preferred term for itself) is about is a rejection of traditional song structures, but they got too far away from that my the end of this for my tastes. But it was interesting and inventive. 2 stars.
I was about to be on board with this album, and perhaps more on board with Krautrock as a genre. But then, Aumgn came on. And then I snapped out of it. 2.5 stars rounding down.
The first half of this album fucks. The second half of this album sucks...
This was cool. Listened to another album right after this one was done.
This mostly rocked. Good grooves on some of the more straight forward stuff. Vocals on Peking O were basically unlistenable, but other than that I enjoyed the more experimental parts as well. Tough one to really sum up, and definitely going to require multiple listens to really get. I like an album that makes me think.
Started off alright. Lost interest pretty quickly. Not horrible though.
Друга половина дуже псує загальне враження від цього альбому. На першій - фірмовий краут
Ізі 4. Топ гурт, перша половина мегатоп, ідеальний краутрок. Але оці джемові всраті композиції я люблю менше, тому не 5. Future days поставив би впевнену пʼятірку.
Although it had some... bizarre choices in half of the songs in the album, there were moments of really good instrumentals, which definitely stood out more than the vocals. I won't pick it up again, as there are songs in there I don't want to listen to ever again, but it was nice to hear it once in my life, especially since it is supposedly regarded as very influential album for the genre.
So parts of it are good but most of the time I was just confused and kind of toned it out. It didn't hurt my ears but I don't know how these people got a record deal. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't good.
The first 4 tracks were okay. They had their moments. The album peeks for me at Halleluhwah. That's probably my favorite track because it has the best groove and most interesting things happening musically. But milking this jam for 18 minutes puts it in a special category of "well then..." . They loose me with Aumgn. It's just really ambient freakout music. These guys probably listened to alot of Frank Zappa. I'm sure this was really edgy and innovative for it's time (1971) but what I dislike about it is I don't hear any songwriting. It's more like they are interested in sound and soundscapes but not really trying to craft a song and have any kind of synergy playing together as musicians. More like just throwing a bunch of paint at the wall and letting it splatter.
The rhythm section on Halleluhwah…I could get lost inside of that on a lengthy loop. This album is the rock equivalent of jazz…long form, experimental song structures, and a fearlessness with their songwriting. The drumming on parts of this album feels inspired by Art Blakey, a jazz musician that I’ve fallen deeply in love with this past year. The energy is kinetic. It stirs something forgotten, ancient and passionate in my soul. Elsewhere, Can reminds me of their peers, Neu!, as on the 17 1/2 minute trippy ambient track, Aumgm. This could be described as prog but it’s more sinister psych rock and parts jam band than that. It is long, but it is justified. This album feels like a strange gift you didn’t know you needed until you received it.
I don't understand what I just listened to. Maybe that's the point, but I still don't get it.
Classic album and honestly probably the first one I’ve had in a few weeks that I would agree is a must listen. This I album is a great intro into Krautrock, which is such a vital genre for almost anything that came after it besides maybe country and top 40 (I am including hip-hop and disco as being influenced by Krautrock). I so felt hope that this stands as a jumping off point for a few people into other artists from this genre such as NEU!, Ashra Tempel, Faust, Cluster/Kluster, etc.
Doesn't hold my attention very well.
interesting
Kinda scary in the middle there, I think my speakers are haunted.
Le milieu de l'album est fantastique. La fin ? Je n'ai toujours pas compris ça que j'ai écouté.
I like it. Old school rock. Ok then it got a little crazy with these long intros to songs that were nonsense. Not sure how I feel about the whole album now.
Had an interesting lo-fi college band vibe. Kind of noisy background and not really catchy. Not understanding any lyrics may be a reason, or maybe its the 18, 17 and 11 minutes jams.
It's... interesting. I see a lot of people dunking on 17-18 minute songs, but I usually like those. So that's not the weird part. Stuff like "Aumgn" and especially "Peking O" gives long jams a bad name. Long doesn't equal bad. Experimenting for 15 minutes trying to make the weirdest possible noises you can image is bad. The first four songs are ok. I like some of the jammier bits, but his voice isn't interesting and they do lean into cacophony a bit too much. "Oh Yeah" and "Halleluwah" sound a bit like Grateful Dead jams. Best things on this album. (But even they aren't going to make it onto any paylists. This was pretty hard to listen to twice and I don't again I'll come back for more. I want to give this a 1.5, but I'll be generous and go with a 2.
I’ll be honest I just don’t have the patience for this genre of music. Experimental but not in an annoying or weird way. This is experimental because no one did it before. Because it seems like a bad idea. And it is.
I’m on the road at the moment so probably not ideal conditions for listening to this type of album. I think it would be great as a focus soundtrack during work or study, and probably also as a backdrop to a Sunday session knocking back cold ones watching the waves roll in. I could see it growing on me in a Pink Floyd DSOTM or WYWH type of way after a few listens. Sure there are a few freaky parts I could do without but in general I thought it was OK. 3.5 rounded down.
Classic masterpiece, no-brainer 5 stars. The perfect blend of popular music and experimentation. And Damo Suzuki is one of the most original (craziest) vocalists ever...
Tough to get through. Long and upsetting.
Never heard of the band. Started out as very good late 60s/early 70s psychedelic music, but at some point it became just strange sounds. Too bad because I was enjoying a lot until then. Probably dropped from a 3 to a 2, but I'll round up since I liked the first part.
This album has high highs and low lows. I loved the jamming on "Halleluhwah" but my God was the droning and drums on the other tracks hard to get through. This should score a film.
Mid
2.5. Was really good then got real funky.
I think the only reason I'm not calling this absolutely terrible is because there were a few things that resembled music at first. Everything after that sounded like a ghost on crack.
Tago Mago is the greatest krautrock album ever recorded. It's Can's "magik record" as Aleister Crowley was an influence on the double album likely a bigger influence than anyone else. It's a heady mix of psychedelic rock, experimental rock, funk, musique concrète, electronic music and God knows what else but it works beautifully - Tago Mago is not only brilliant but absolutely sounds like nothing else ever recorded and released on a major label. I could go on and on with all the names of all the artists Tago Mago has influenced but I don't feel like writing out endless names and then still not be complete. If you have an even passing interest in avant garde music, you need to hear Tago Mago preferably on headphones with no distractions.
A crazy one
Well that took a turn. The first three tracks were accessible and easy to listen to and then things got experimental. It's weird but good. I can't give it 5 stars but can give it fours stars with some bleeps and whistles
Pretty rad stuff overall. There's a few tracks that got kinda annoying, but super chill & jammy album.
I have a sneaking suspicion that there is stark contrast in the wear and tear of the first and second album in the collections of the 5-star Tago Mago people.
Could not finish, oof.
This was the first album I've pulled that I knew pretty much nothing about. If you had asked me, I would have guessed that Can was a jam band rather than Krautrock. And that's the spirit in which I enjoyed most of the album. I can see why it's influential and can imagine listening to several of the tracks again. But man, "Ajman" and "Peking O" put me off -- I like me some crazy noises and I couldn't keep track of what was going on. If I listen more will I figure it out, or is this pretty much how everyone feels about the record? I had thought this might be three stars but re-listened to the rest of the tracks later and really liked them, which pulled it up for a 4.
Yeah… no…. Loving this might require a thousand listens or some sort of substance in my body
3.8 2x worth a few more listens
I love some experimental Krautrock and this one is great as well especially with the deep bass. But the last tracks are experimental in a very annoying way and didn't need to be on the album. I think there are better Can albums out there.
I can appreciate the creativity and musical innovation that is here; but this just really didn’t do much for me.
On today’s episode of music to play somebody when they say they “listen to anything”. Jokes aside though, it started off great. Paperhouse has a great melody and I was excited heading into the rest but the album sort of devolves (Mushroom should have been the first red flag) into ultra experimental noises that resemble nothing that can be considered a “song”. Impossible to recommend and won’t be listening again, but that doesn’t mean experimentation is bad and has no place. Side note: a lot of the soundscapes produced here can genuinely be used on a horror film and perhaps that was what they were going for.
Started great but devolved into experimental or noise rock.
This album, in my opinion, us a great example of Kraut Rock.
non.
Honestly, I couldn't get into it. 1 star.
I knew a little bit about Can from an experimental rock class that I took in college. Yeah, experimental is about the best way to describe this. The first 4-5 songs are actually very enjoyable, a little out there, but definitely enjoyable. Then you get to 'Aumgn' and 'Peking O'. Uhhhhh not really sure how to describe them. You're gonna have to listen for yourself. Overall, I'm going with a 3/5.
Some of this was good some was weird. I think a single album worth would have been just right but this was a bit too long.
Interesting and experimental, I can see why this is cited as an influence by lots of bands. I quite liked most of the first half but the 5th and 6th tracks are just too avant garde for me and quite hard to listen to. Maybe let's say 4/5 for the first half and 2/5 for the second half, 3/5 average seems alright
One shit song, the rest I liked Such a bad band name though, I forgot I've listened to them before and it was just a month ago
It works
If the Rolling Stones were experimental and more psychedelic. For me though, nothing in this is really grabbing me. Some of it is not pleasant to listen to (Parts of Aumgn), and I'm just not that big into the psychedelic/experimental blues. Will note that as the album goes on, it gets far more experimental, dropping the more conventional blues and even psychedelic stuff. Interesting, but not fun in a Residents way as far as experimental music goes.
Weird as hell. Don’t really know how to feel. Can see the influence on experimental and post rock later on. One listen is bizarre, but I think if I listened more I’d start to see what there going for more
what in GODS NAME happened halfway thru this album
First 4 songs are great. 5 and 6 are cheeks and 7 is okay.
not my thing 1.5/5
Started out hating it, then came around. Will give it another listen, some really good sounds in there
The first few songs were really jamming. Aumgn went off the deep end with some psychedelic moaning
Started good. Fell down the shit staircase really quickly
What a nutty record. There's some amazing highs and then some terrible lows. I really like Can and experimental music generally but some of the stuff in the latter half of this record just does not work. But the good is great.
Never heard of them but happy to have gotten this one. What a wild ride! Great jam-bandish style classic rock with an edge and a flare for the dramatic.
I guess you have to be in the right mood or have the right substances to appreciate this Album, the way it deserves. First couple of tracks are way ahead of their time and are foreshadowing later alternative and experimental music. After that it gets totally weird and hard to listen to. But the closer is great again. Fav: Bring me coffee or tea
An album that sounds like throwing yourself into the abyss. By the time the music is drowned out by the noise, you are too far in to care and comprehend. Fitting cover image as well. 3.5/5
Typical 60s sounds, not really any standout music for me.
Tago Mago off to a solid start; psychedelic krautrock with reasonable rhythms and weird lyrics. Until Aumgn; that was so not good and so long that they lost me in their eerieness (spell checked to eerie mess.) A very weak finish and the last three live cuts were not a good addition. This one goes on the 1001 Too Long List. Enjoyed the first four track, torture after that. (1.59*s)
Lock a gang of krauts in a castle with a set of instruments, a sound mixer, and a pile of hallucinogenic drugs for a month and you get a wild album. Can is for sure out there with where they go on this record. By "Peking O" they have completely lost their minds and then reign it in with some coffee and tea to nurse the hangover. Sometimes the weird goes on too long but this was much more listenable and interesting than the other genre bending noise albums on the list like Kollaps, Psychocandy, and In It for the Money. I do agree they have influenced future acts like for sure Radiohead and I thank them for that. Taking in the whole album I overall liked it. Pretty cool album for the early 70s...2.8 stars.
Not familiar with Can but prior krautrock entries have been a nice little surprise for something different that I wouldn't normally be exposed to. I wasn't minding Tago Mago for a little while. Nothing special but a couple of decent tunes to zone out to. Then about 30-minutes in it took a complete turn. It devolved to a bunch of way-too-long minimalist experimental bologna. I feel like I typically have a pretty wide range for this type of thing and even if it's not my cup of tea I can appreciate an artist going off the rails to do something weird. This was not the case for the back half of Tago Mago which was pretty much a bunch of nonsense. I'm not sure why this would deserve praise or critical acclaim. I don't think I'm missing anything so I'm not sure who would enjoy the 30-minute detour this album took. Save your time and opt to listen to something else. 1.08 stars
Experimental rock music 60-70s Dizzy Dizzy
There are parts I like. And parts that make me want to scratch out my ears.
It was okay and then...HalleluBOAH... Absolutely hated this. What sick people write "music" like this?
This lost a star due to Peking O.
this album feels strikingly like a mix between RHCP and the Beatles SPLHC - lots of groovy funky rhythms and grooves mixed with psychedelic reverb, distortion, and delay that layers on top of each other and creates unsettling yet someone chill vibes.
Interesting, terrible, wonderful.
Starts off with a pretty cool psychedelic rock track. The second track, "Mushroom," sounds a little more punkish in vibe, something like a subdued Iggy Pop. Once we get into the 18 minute tracks, the album is in peak acid trip mode. More trippy soundscapes than songs in the normal sense. It's not unappealing, but not sure how much I'd actually listen to this album. Seems to me more like put the first three songs on a playlist and wait till the right moment to listen to the album as a whole. And now that I'm older, those "right moments" don't come as often. Peking O is just annoying rather than pleasantly trippy. I wouldn't want to listen to that on a trip. These guys' main issue is they seem a few years late for the main wave of psychedelic rock. While that may have mattered in 1971, it doesn't really matter now in retrospect, as this fits right into the era. Anyway, rates as a low 3 for me. Starts off well then kind of deteriorates in the long tracks.
Experimental, groovy, very interesting.
Halleluhwah is a great song. First few songs are good too, but the last few on this album are not for me 3/5
Wtf was that?
Meh
A bit of a muddle, would struggle to know the song has changed because none of them are exactly distinctive. But ok background music and didn’t mind listening to it at all
I first knew about Can from their delightfully weird track "Aumgn" It's perfect for reading horror stories. The other five tracks on "Tago Mago" aren't as strange or magnificent. They're still worth listening to, especially the longer tracks. Let's hope I get a fantastic album next time. 3 stars for "Tago Mago".
Un bel album de musique bizarre, on aime ça ! On remonte assez loin dans l’histoire de la musique prog, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Genesis et les autres grands n’ont pas encore la réputation qu’ils ont aujourd’hui. Et là, c’est la scène allemande qu’on entend. C’est assez différent de la scène britannique. En tous les cas, c’est à réécouter (cet album) et explorer (la discographie de Can et la scène de krautrock).
Yes, this is the stuff.
Psychedelic or experimental. Kinda hard to enjoy, but music wasn’t too bad.
Это было невероятно авангардно, весело и психоделично. Отличный опыт прослушивания этого альбома, но думаю второй раз я бы его не стал слушать
A journey. I heard so many echoes of elements from bands I love, like Wilco, LCD Soundsystem, and many others. The back half of the album would’ve lost me (and still almost did) had I not been listening while on a bike ride. The groove put me in a great state for just turning my brain off and giving in to the moment.
I believe this is my first foray into Krautrock. The drumming on this album is incredible. I didn’t get much from the lyrics or vocals. The album lost me about halfway through when it became too experimental sounding and the song length increased exponentially. This was frustrating because I was really enjoying the more melodic first half of the album. I almost couldn’t finish the two 18-minute songs on the album; they really started to grate on my nerves. I hung in there though and feel accomplished for having done so. I won’t be revisiting this album, but I’m glad I listened to it if for nothing other than discovering Jaki Liebezeit. I really like the album cover art concept as well.
3.0 Long double album 7 songs 73:27. "Krautrock" a term I've never heard. It was good to hear this was done in the early 70's. Reminds me of Wilco. A lot of it was the sound track to a horror house, pulsating, building dread. Not terrible.
It was Fine until it took a sharp turn into haunted house sound effects in track 5, and somehow only got worse from there
How many albums of free-form jazz fusion-inspired nonsense are needed on a list of 1001 great albums that has somehow managed to exclude every single album by Warren Zevon? I can't imagine that anyone other than the surviving members of Can and their immediate families would think any less of the list if this album had been left off.
Great band. One of the great German electronic bands of the 70's. Well worth a listen