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Interesting but not for me.
If you wanted to introduce someone to krautrock for the first time, this might be the album you gave them. It’s experimental without being exclusionary or annoying. It’s a totally delightful listen, continually surprising and full of joy.
I enjoyed it. Not sure what it is, but I enjoyed it.
Great album, better than tago mago for me
A groovy trip 🍄🤯
Brilliant, beautiful, breathtaking music. The members of Can are clearly gifted performers with a lot of music theory behind them, but their music feels emotionally-driven. All of these songs flowed naturally and felt authentic. I suppose they’re prog-rock to some degree, but the music isn’t belabored or overcomplicated. The songs breathe and stretch out. I loved this.
This is my second Can album and I really got into this weird, trippy album. Bel Air is a great track.
I’ve heard the album before this a couple of times, but this is the one that made me a fan.
Unexpected, super engaging, and beyond cool.
Favorites: Future Days, Moonshake, Bel Air I would like to apologize to the Krautrock gods for slandering Can for so long. This is really great, it has some beautiful soundscapes and is honestly one of the most entrancing albums I've ever heard. Moonshake is a classic.
4/5
great instrumentals, can really hear the depth
Really interesting with a lot of layers, almost felt cinematic at times
Incrivel, apesar as musicas serem meio longas é extremamente confortavel de se ouvir é relaxante mas ao mesmo tempo é psicodelico, amei as 3 primeiras mas Bel Air não me pegou muito
Wonderful! This album and band are why I signed up for "One Album A Day"; to discover music I didn't know existed!
I always get Can and Canned Heat confused. I expected a bluesy album because of this, but Future Days is straight up gloriously weird psychedelic rock. It’s an enjoyable listen in the right setting, which for me was driving around Boston, MA late at night. The self titled opening track is the highlight.
Das ist also Krautrock. Ziemlich nices Album, unerwarteterweise.
First time with this one, was familiar with Ege Bamyasi, which I like. Can rocks! Deep grooves and hypnotic rhythms, textured and spacial playing. Like a film score at times, traveling through atmospheres.
Not bad! I’m not a big prog gal but I always liked Can.
Steady. Steady as she goes. Turn it UP. Chill. Groove. Organize your bookshelf. Pay attention.
Jawohl! Absolutely loved this.
Had never heard of this band, but I can dig it. I can def hear some of the influences on bands from the last 10 years in their music. Will need to check out more of their albums.
jako jako dobro, al zadnja je pjesma prerazvučena i zbog toga postane zamorna
Not what I expected but the instrumental aspects were awesome, singing is a little quiet and weird but still good Best song - Moonshake especially the little instrumental bit halfway through
Yeah not bad. A little... sparse? But enjoyable.
okay!!!
Hol' up now — you're tellin' me that this is the same band that made TAGO MAGO? The same band that boring ass Bran Flakes of an experimental album also made **this**? I'll be damned. Like, seriously, if you played these two albums back-to-back for me... Well, first of all, I'd probably be a bit drained after TAGO MAGO's double-disc runtime, but as well, I'd've never guessed they were from the same group. How do you go from plodding Kraut-funk and aimlessly drawn out "artsty fartsy" experimental tracks to, like... Maybe the vibes-iest album I've maybe heard in a long time outside of ambient music and/or dream pop shoegaze? And, y'know, I don't wanna keep harping on the whole "it's the same band?!" sort of point, but seriously, I am just stunned that it is. I really didn't think they had this in them. Maybe the one guy who did that MOVIES album did, but the whole of them? To create this basically instrumental album, where even the actual sung lyrics don't really matter beyond just being another instrument — y'know, a bit of texture? Wow-wee. N' fer real: this is the best thing I've ever heard from or adjacent to CAN. It's just... Such a damn vibe, y'know? It's one of those albums you can just kick back and relax and Fantasia the heck out to. 'Cept, unlike other Fantasia-type albums, I'unno if you'd really be able to imagine anything other than, like... Sunset colors. And white cliff sides. Really, I feel like I should be watching the sunset to this thing. I mean, I wouldn't call this album "beautiful," by my own tastes, but, like... It comes awful;y close, dunnit? This isn't even a structured review right now. Sure, none of mine are, but at least with my others there's some sense of, y'know... Natural flow? This, though — man, it's just a babble, 'coz all I got are vibes, y'know? Real good vibes. N', I'unno, I ain't got no real formed thoughts. It's just... Pfwoof, what a listen. Y'know, I'll give it the highest compliment I feel I can give one of these albums I've never heard before: I'd probably listen to it again. Put it next to, like, MOON SAFARI or MUSIC FOR AIRPORTS as a record I'd slap on when I want some atmospheric-type wallpaper music. Jus', big thumbs up all around. And I can't tell you the exact reason why I'm not bumping this album from a 4 over into a 5. I suppose it **is** just that I don't find it beautiful. But seriously, it **is** really damn good, and, like... For real, the same band who made TAGO MAGO. Y'ain't ne'er woulda thought. Anyway, that's enough babbling. In short: good shit, check it out.
Neat
nice German ambient electronic tunes
Really cool
3.5
Bel Air
Love some good drums
krautrock yah
This album was a fun little ride! Not much to say expect I was jamming start to finish.
One of those albums that made me forget I was listening to music but was enjoying it the whole time. Bel Air did get a bit freaky at the end though. My god I looked up our last review because I thought the band Can sounded familiar. Having 'Nam flash backs about the song Aumgn and how it ruined everyone's day. Glad this one didn't have anything close at all to an Aumgn.
Hell yeah more Can. Kinda expect to have at least one more album in Ege Bamyasi as well. I know the last one was pretty divided so interested to see how this one plays out. First two songs are some crazy ones, with Moonshake being the most accessible by far. I really love the random proggyness of the first two as well, with some awesome guitar fills. Bel Air is awesome too with the background guitar. Love on most songs how its not a prominent instrument but really make an impact. I get krautrock isn't for everyone, but damn sometimes it just scratches that itch.
Stone cold classic
Sehr gut
Very similar to their other album on this list. Unremarkable, but the palette is tasteful, so there's nothing to complain about.
so good i let it play through twice without noticing
The first 4 tracks were the best.
I had never heard of Can before this project, but I've started listening to them ever since the generator gave me Movie by Holger Czukay, which I loved. Can are chill as shit and I'm 1000% on board. I can't get enough of the drumming, courtesy of the amazing, always in-the-pocket Jaki Liebezeit. Future Days is a high 4 for me, but it would only take a light twist of the arm for me to change it to a 5.
Would have never guessed this was an early 70’s album. It sounds like a new release. Very cool vibe and equally interesting.
Pretty cool, does not sound like it’s older than me!!
can is really cool and this is a very interesting album but I don't think i would call it "enjoyable," at the very least i definitely prefer the likes of ege bamyasi (which is not on this list) or tago mago (which thankfully is)
This probably would have accompanied many a late night smoke session back in college. Not perfect, but in the right setting it’s a vibe I can get with.
Weird for workout music though
Trippy, relaxing, good for background listening while still amusing when focusing on details. The extended length of the tracks adds up. Numerous beautiful musical decisions throughout the record. Quite possible that I will return to Future Days later.
Myślałam po opiniach i opisie, że mi się nie spodoba, ale to był naprawdę świetny album. Ciężko uwierzyć że był nagrany tyle lat temu. Przewidzieli jak to będzie brzmiało w naszych czasach i pewnie jeszcze wiele wiele lat później Takie albumu rekombinuja postrzeganie muzy Bardzo długie utwory tho
And you thought Kraftwerk was the only German band to crank out ambient, meditative music.
Interesting
I imagine Radiohead listened to a lot of Can
solid. great for watching pool water ripple
Ouuueeeee Das is Mal was süßes
Really love Moonshake
Retro-futurist dreamscape tracks, crafted in an abandoned European workshop by art nouveaubots.
Do you want to listen to music that has some experimental instruments in it? Well in Can Future Days you can! I rate it ⭐⭐⭐⭐. I recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has fast drums? well in Moonshake you can! I rate it ⭐⭐⭐. I kind of recommend this. Do you want to listen to something that has some calming music? Well in Bel Air you can! I rate it ⭐⭐⭐⭐. I recommend this song!
on the first song its okay it just has a lot of silence, the sounds are good, the first words sound muffled, after that there's more silence then more words that I cant really understand, more silence, now the words are more understandable the whole time music is playing, I still cant understand the words, after, the words are more understandable, overall I kinda recommend the song "future days". the next song is basically the same except the words come earlier and the sounds are more weird, after the words there is silence, I can kinda understand the words, overall I still kinda recommend the song "moonshake". the last song is kinda the same, muffled words at the start, the beat shifts from slow to faster and gives a kind of happy feeling, the beat kinda goes up and down, fast, slow, quiet and loud, not much words, overall I kinda recommend the song "Bel air". overall I would maybe recommend this album.
I like this song because it reminds me of the jaw when the sharks are going to take a bite out of someone. and I can just hear some noises in the background I can also hear some drums and I can hear the ocean too and some people singing I like this song because it has some beats to it and it reminds me of a secret music I like this music because I can hear a peano in the background and some gutear too
Okay so this is giving me Pink Floyd infused with Santana I like it
Long form, hypnotic, spaced out Krautrock. Considered by many to be a classic, but I slightly prefer Tago Mago.
atleast 4/5
I enjoyed this - interesting to hear how it foreshadowed Eno and Talking heads for instance.
Euphoric, lots of sfx. Feels like a wind is gently blowing on my face. Gives the music a whole world that it exists within.
I can't tell how I feel. I never wanted to skip any of the songs, but I don't think I'd listen to them like in the car. Maybe if I was trying to work out the answer to some complex mathematical equation. Idk. Kinda sick tho.
Mostly instrumental and fun sound. Made me feel like I was in a movie
I liked this much more than I thought I would have. Somehow worked perfectly with my weird mood. First track was my favorite but the third track was also nice.
absolutely could not tell what any of the lyrics were saying but i was into it. 3.5
Just such a delightful vibe. Feels a lot of the times like a precursor to Gorillaz oddly enough. Can is such a fascinating band. Cool to hear about their process and then hear a record.
Already listened. I'm not insane over can but it's like good y'know
This was fun, and I enjoyed listening to it!
Use high quality headphones and a DAC and this record can warp your mind.
This is what I'm here for! I never heard of this band, album, or any of their songs before this, and while its not life-changing this is some pretty good shit. 4/5
I enjoyed this one a lot and could have happily listened to another 40 minutes of these songs.
Entertaining and unusual Can's music on Future Days is not repetitive or boring.
Can, the epitome and key player of German Krautrock. What happened in the German music scene at the end of the 60s and beginning of the 70s was extraordinary. Great music was created at that time. It still sounds remarkable to me. Unfortunately, I couldn't really enjoy them at the time. But by the end of the 70s at the latest, I appreciated Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze and Kraftwerk. I only got into Can later, after I had become more involved with Krautrock. For me, the future days of the album still lie more than 50 years after its release in the future. 4/5
Unconventional and strange, I think 7.5-8/10
Love Can, and to be honest need to go back and listen to this a few more times.
A lot to unpack here – one hears signposts to both jam band and ambient futures, as well as the prog rock present. The occasional vocals are not strong, but effective accents, as are the sound-effect interludes and big shifts (like halfway thru “Bel Air”). Every song contains multitudes and the old joke about English weather applies – if you don’t like what you hear, just wait a bit and it will change. Influence only goes so far and too much is often asked of these underappreciated cult favorites; that's certainly the case here. There's a limit to just how they can be, really.
I liked this more than I expected to as I’d never heard of Can before. I like quite a lot of movie score music so it felt a bit like that. The mumbly singing was a bit annoying but maybe I just didn’t have it turned up enough (earphones broken). The last track had elements that reminded me of Hearing Damage by Thom Yorke (a song I love that I think gets overlooked due to its association with the Twilight films). Now that I’ve read more about them that makes sense!
I don’t know what is going on. I think I am a bit distressed by it. However still sort of fascinated.
I probably prefer Can's more immediate, rhythmic, dancey stuff (Tago Mago and Ege Bamyasi are amazing). But for proggy, indulgent 70s rock (probably my least favourite genre), this is still pretty awesome and interesting. Yes we Can.
I listened to it twice and nothing stuck. I enjoyed but couldn't get into it.
Kult.
Wow. This is incredible. I love ambient music like Ethel Cain, and this is a totally different style from her but still keeps all the elements I love. The detailed, immersive soundscapes in this album are incredible. The album title is perfect - every song sounds like it's from the future. This is exactly what I wanted from this project, hidden gems in albums I never would have given a thought before. My only complaint is that Bel Air does get a little repetitive. For a 20-minute song, the production isn't quite interesting enough to justify it's length. I could use some more development in the song.
Fun
Interesting record. I'm generally a fan. Certainly groundbreaking and unusual for the era.
I know I'm in the minority, but I really like this band and album. I discovered Can about 7 years ago and have been a fan since.
Delightful grooves. Repetitive, but in a way that evolves and is enjoyable.
Weird, but in a cool way.
Most chill and groovy. Strange and alluring in effect, with wanderings that seem mostly worthwhile. In parallel universes, Can woulda/coulda/shoulda been the Dead. "Moonshake” is best while “Bel Air” goes a bit sideways before course-correcting.
not sure why they would pick this CAN album
Can's venture into ambient krautrock. A very airy experience that captures warm winds in the grooves. Elevating.
Not so much a series of great tunes, as a stream of sound containing interesting moments. Some might say it risks becoming background music, but I find it is just this type of music that truly shines in our overstimulated culture — monotonous enough to be played in the background, interesting enough to command attention from time to time, and rich with atmosphere.
Iconic
3.5 rounding up
Absurdly brilliant
**Future Days** by Can, released in 1973, marks a pivotal point in the German experimental rock band's career, showcasing their evolution into a more ethereal and atmospheric sound compared to their earlier work. The album is widely regarded as one of the key albums of the "Krautrock" movement, which encompassed various German bands experimenting with electronic music, psychedelia, and avant-garde influences. **Future Days** is particularly known for its fluid, ambient style and the blending of rock, jazz, and world music elements. ## Music Musically, **Future Days** is a departure from the rawer, more abrasive sounds of Can's earlier albums like **Tago Mago** and **Ege Bamyasi.** The band's shift towards a more ambient and melodic sound on this album can be heard throughout the four tracks, each presenting a distinct mood yet sharing a sense of cohesion. The opening title track, "Future Days," sets a serene and meditative tone with its drifting guitar patterns, subtle synthesizers, and repetitive, almost trance-inducing rhythms. Drummer Jaki Liebezeit's metronomic yet intricate drumming is a driving force, maintaining a rhythmic consistency that serves as a foundation for the rest of the band to explore freely. Michael Karoli's guitar and Holger Czukay's bass create textures that are rich but not overwhelming, often letting silence and space play an active role in shaping the soundscape. The second track, "Spray," leans toward a more chaotic and freeform style, utilizing sudden shifts in dynamics and tone. The instrumentation in "Spray" is layered and complex, featuring shimmering guitar sounds and scattered electronic effects that interweave with the percussion. Although not as melodically immediate as "Future Days," this track showcases the band's ability to create an immersive sonic experience where musical ideas emerge gradually, rewarding attentive listening. "Moonshake," the shortest track, stands out for its rhythmic drive and relatively straightforward structure, compared to the sprawling, exploratory nature of the other tracks. The song features a funk-inspired rhythm, with a catchy bassline and percussion that introduces a more upbeat energy. This track serves as a refreshing contrast, providing a brief yet memorable moment of accessibility. The album closes with the 20-minute "Bel Air," an expansive piece that encapsulates the essence of **Future Days**: organic growth, gradual evolution, and an immersive atmosphere. Throughout "Bel Air," the band transitions fluidly between tranquil sections and more intense, climactic moments. The layered guitars, synthesizers, and flute-like effects add to the sense of an otherworldly environment, with Damo Suzuki's vocals appearing sporadically, adding a human element to the otherwise alien soundscape. ## Lyrics Damo Suzuki's vocals are often considered another instrument in Can's music rather than a traditional lead voice, and this is especially true on **Future Days**. His approach to singing on this album is minimalistic, sporadic, and at times almost subliminal. The lyrics are not always clearly discernible, and when they are, they are cryptic and abstract. For example, in "Future Days," Suzuki’s lyrics convey a dreamlike state, with phrases like “You may find me gone” and “Still me, find me nearer.” Rather than narrating a story or delivering concrete messages, the lyrics contribute to the album's overall atmosphere, enhancing the sense of ambiguity and mystery. Suzuki's voice blends into the music rather than standing out, with his tonal shifts and occasional chanting adding to the album’s meditative quality. In "Moonshake," the vocals are more prominent, and the lyrics appear to be more structured, though still enigmatic. The delivery in "Bel Air" is sporadic, serving more as an emotional guide through the track’s many shifts than as a traditional vocal performance. This lyrical approach is one of the defining characteristics of the album, where words seem less important than the emotional resonance they carry. ## Production Holger Czukay, the band's bassist, took on the role of sound engineer, and his production work on **Future Days** is a significant factor in its distinctive sound. The production is deliberately spacious, emphasizing a balance between clarity and murkiness, giving the music a textured and layered feel. Czukay's use of tape effects, subtle electronic treatments, and sound manipulation techniques added depth to the recording, creating an almost cinematic experience. The mixing style enhances the album's hypnotic quality. Instruments frequently fade in and out, are panned across the stereo field, and interact with various ambient noises and electronic sounds, contributing to a sense of movement. The drums, while maintaining rhythmic consistency, are sometimes pushed back in the mix to allow the other instruments to take the foreground. Conversely, during intense sections, Liebezeit's drumming becomes more prominent, anchoring the music in a way that prevents it from becoming too amorphous. The use of reverb and delay effects is crucial in shaping the album’s ethereal sound. These effects help to stretch out the sonic space, giving the music a sense of depth and immersion. It’s as if each instrument is floating within its own layer, yet still connected to a central core. The result is an album that feels organic despite the use of electronic elements, as if the music is breathing and evolving in real-time. ## Themes **Future Days** explores themes of transcendence, time, and nature, with each track offering a different perspective on these ideas. The album’s title suggests a forward-looking vision, emphasizing the possibility of a utopian future or an alternative reality that diverges from the mundane. "Future Days" sets a tone of peaceful optimism, with its calm and meditative qualities evoking a sense of timelessness. The repetitive nature of the music and the gradual changes in dynamics reflect the passage of time, hinting at both continuity and transformation. "Spray" delves into more turbulent territory, representing perhaps the unpredictability of nature or the chaotic side of human existence. It lacks the serenity of the other tracks, adding a layer of tension to the album's overall narrative. "Moonshake" brings in a sense of playfulness and levity, disrupting the ambient flow with a burst of rhythmic energy. This track can be seen as representing the more mundane, everyday aspects of life, a brief grounding moment amidst the otherwise introspective nature of the album. "Bel Air" ultimately serves as a culmination of the album's thematic exploration, with its ebb and flow capturing the cycles of nature, the human experience, and perhaps the journey toward some form of enlightenment or resolution. The album’s themes are not overtly expressed through the lyrics, but rather conveyed through the overall mood, music, and sonic textures, which evoke a sense of place and time that feels simultaneously distant and familiar. ## Influence and Legacy **Future Days** had a profound impact on the development of ambient music, post-rock, and electronic music. Its emphasis on texture, atmosphere, and long-form composition anticipated the work of artists like Brian Eno, who openly cited Can as a major influence. The album’s structure, with its extended tracks and minimalistic approach to lyrics, foreshadowed the rise of ambient and experimental electronic genres, where the boundaries between rock and electronic music would often blur. Bands like Radiohead, Sonic Youth, and Tortoise have all cited Can’s influence on their work, particularly in their approach to song structure and experimentation. The album’s use of repetitive, trance-inducing rhythms has been echoed in various forms of dance music and techno, while its organic melding of electronic and acoustic sounds has informed countless musicians in genres ranging from progressive rock to IDM. **Future Days** also marked the end of an era for Can, as it was the last album featuring Damo Suzuki as the lead vocalist. His departure would lead the band into new directions, but his contributions on this album left a lasting legacy that continued to resonate through the band's later work and beyond. ## Pros 1. **Cohesive Atmosphere:** The album's ambient qualities create a unique and immersive listening experience. Each track flows seamlessly into the next, maintaining a consistent mood while allowing for a variety of sonic textures. 2. **Innovative Production:** The production techniques used on the album, such as the blending of electronic effects and traditional instruments, were groundbreaking at the time and contributed to its lasting influence. 3. **Exceptional Musicianship:** Each member of Can displays a high level of musicianship, with Jaki Liebezeit’s drumming standing out for its precision and subtlety. The band's ability to improvise while maintaining structure is evident throughout the album. 4. **Exploration of New Territories:** **Future Days** is a landmark in the transition from rock-based structures to more expansive, ambient forms. It pushed the boundaries of what a rock album could be. 5. **Enduring Influence:** The album's impact can still be felt today in multiple genres, demonstrating its timelessness and the band’s forward-thinking approach. ## Cons 1. **Accessibility Issues:** The album's ambient and experimental nature may be challenging for listeners who prefer more traditional song structures or lyrical content. It requires patience and active engagement to appreciate fully. 2. **Lack of Lyrical Clarity:** The abstract nature of Damo Suzuki’s lyrics might alienate those who seek more direct or narrative lyrical content. The vocals often serve more as another layer of sound than as a focal point. 3. **Repetitiveness:** Some listeners may find the repetitive rhythms and gradual evolution of the tracks monotonous, especially during the lengthier compositions like "Bel Air." The music's hypnotic quality may not resonate with everyone. 4. **Less Dynamic Variation Compared to Earlier Work:** Compared to albums like **Tago Mago**, which featured a wider range of moods and more intense moments, **Future Days** maintains a relatively subdued tone. This uniformity may be seen as less engaging by those who appreciate the eclectic nature of Can's previous albums. ## Conclusion **Future Days** is an essential album in Can’s discography and a seminal work in the broader landscape of experimental rock and ambient music. It exemplifies the band's ability to create music that defies easy categorization, blending elements of rock, jazz, electronic music, and world influences into a cohesive whole. While its abstract nature and focus on atmosphere may not appeal to all listeners, those who immerse themselves in its textures will find a richly rewarding experience. The album's lasting influence on various music genres speaks to its visionary qualities. Its production techniques, musicianship, and approach to composition have left a mark on artists across generations. Though it may not have the raw energy of Can's earlier albums, **Future Days** stands as a testament to the band's commitment to innovation and their exploration of the possibilities of sound.
Talsvert tilraunakenndara er niðursuðudósa platan sem ég elska. En áhrif Can á tónlistarsöguna eru óumdeild.
This was kind of cool. Sounds ahead of its time for sure.
Great frog rock not my favorite category, but I thought this was actually pretty good.
listened to again psychedelic journey
Vraiment meilleurs que l'autre album que le générateur nous avait régurgité. C'est groovy, planant et soupoudré d'expérimental
Unexpectedly brilliant. I had no idea this sort of thing was coming out of Germany in 1973. Surely Bowie must have heard this, before he got into his own ambient thing. The last few minutes of the final track reminded me strongly of Bauhaus. Talking Heads were clearly fans of track 3. The whole album thrums with the weird and the wonderful, combined with African and Latin rhythms; even jazz-like at times. I did feel as if drugs must have been involved. But what a great result! A good surprise.
Brilliant. I’m new to Can and it doesn’t feel like it because so many of the artists I love have been inspired by them. Great listening
Well, I wasn't expecting a 4-track, 40 min long experimental German rock album to sound like that! Almost latin in some of the grooves, this was just super chilled and cool. One of the nicest things about the 1001 albums list is finding wierd and quirky albums like this that I otherwise wouldn't have ever heard
Been a minute since I last listened to Future Days and what a palette cleanser after yesterday's Stones album. Can continued their streak of excellent albums with another improve heavy, psychedelic classic. There's so much texture, life, and intrigue to pull from every listen. And all a cool 40 minutes. *Heard before.
Kind of not what I’m into, but still very good.
A good album I liked Spray the most but the whole album was nice to listen to.
I disliked this at first but it grew on me a lot.
I’d never heard of Can until after I started this project, which is a shame, because I studied German for three years in high school, and two years in college, but I know so very little about popular German music. However, I’ve already reviewed Faust IV and Kraftwerk’s Trans Europe Express, both of which I enjoyed, so I have high expectations for this album. Overall, I thought this album was very good, and I enjoyed listening to it. The first thing I noticed on this album, was how surprised I was by the relaxed sound. There were so many things for the ear to take in, but at the same time, the arrangements felt really simple. The drumming was fantastic throughout the album, and I really liked how those rhythms were so prominent in the overall sound. Those rhythms were really precise, and I think that’s what might have contributed to the arrangements sounding simple, despite their complexity. The electronic elements on “Spray” were really great, and I loved how this song was soft yet frantic in its pacing. The bass playing on “Moonshake” was fantastic, and it really helped add a deeper layer to a sound that was already very proficient rhythmically. “Bel Air” was really good too; it felt like I was being taken on a cosmic journey during this last part of the album, and even with a twenty-minute runtime, I never got bored or felt that the song was dull. This album was really enjoyable to listen to, and I think Can were incredibly competent at how to be experimental while still creating a sound that’s pretty accessible and very pleasant to take in. This isn’t the type of album I’d normally listen to, but I appreciate the opportunity I had to branch out and listen to it.
Interesting music, some ELP vibes but more background music-y
Great background music, with lots of lovely wee details if you listen more closely. Not really my thing, but perhaps it could be.
Their 1971 double album Tago Mago was so disappointing to me - the first album had some excellent spacey krautrock, but the second album was abysmal, so much so that I gave the whole thing a 2. At the time, a friend told me I was much more likely to enjoy Future Days. He was definitely right. Spacey, improvisatory, but very compelling. Can't go with a 5 due to a bit too much weirdness - in particular, Damo Suzuki's vocals seem almost completely unnecessary - buried in the mix and a little rambling. But definitely a 4 - I can see coming back to this again (great both for focused listening and background music). Each track is great for different reasons - Future days is both spacey and chill. Spray has a groovy opening instrumental and has a good vibe throughout. Moonshake has a great funky vibe. Bel Air is a tour de force - love the bass, lots of great moments, never gets boring, even though it's 20 minutes long. Good stuff.
Han envejecido muy bien. En su día me pasaron inadvertidos.
Good to drown your colleagues out
Initially I was very excited about the fact that it was the third day in a row that an album from the 70s came to me. This decade is actually my favorite. So I googled the album and discovered it was Experimental Rock. Not only that. It's one of the precursors of Krautrock, which I had never come into contact with before. I figured it would be good to start exploring the genre by drinking straight from the CAN. Jokes. But anyway. It was an excellent discovery. The album follows a psychedelic line, almost kissing progressive rock, but leaving experimentalism in evidence. I've had experiences with experimental albums before and I have to say, they weren't very good. But here it is not the case. Experimental sounds have to be strange and dissonant in themselves, but on this record, despite following this rule, everything sounds very cohesive! Nice surprise, I'll leave 4 stars.
I loved side 1. The percussion sets the vibe of the album; its super groovy. Loved the low volume vocals (im sure that inspired some groups - gorillaz maybe?) I just didnt get into bel air. It had some cool parts with chromatic walk downs that were very radiohead like. I wanted to like it, but it felt like filler sometimes on the back half
nice long weird jams. cool.
Pretty cool album. Really atmospheric and ambient.
I can definitely tell why this is on the list. Does sound like the future especially for 1973. So much going on here with the interesting instrumentation and the waxing and waning the songs do. You could make an entire plunderphonics record only using this album. Favorite songs were Future Days and Moonshake.
Krautrock pero me supo mucho a prog, bastante divertido y no se me hizo para nada largo
Really enjoyed just letting this album wash over me. Got into a solid groove most of the time, with a only a fee sections that dragged on a bit.
Another band I've wanted to get more into for a while. I think I listened to this one once at work, but Ege Bamyasi is the one on my to-listen list. I'm fucked in the head, so I love me some experimental music. Not a ton of substance here, but I enjoy the vibes. Light 4
A kosmische musik classic! Not Can’s best album all in all (the competition is tough as nails), but when this album hits right there’s not much that hits that spot.
Chilll classic
I really enjoyed this! I was shocked at the runtime compared to the track list, but it never felt like it went on for too long. Very pleasant. 8/10 Would I listen again? Probably
Glorious stuff. Worked very well burbling away in the background whilst I slaved over a hot laptop. If you were ingesting heroic amounts of hallucinogens back in the day (or maybe even now!) this probably sounded incredible. As things stand, even without mental enhancements, this is a warm, questing, floaty slice of psych that I will absolutely want to listen to again.
Cool soundscapes man.
I dig it. Pretty beach vibes.
Hmmm I already knew Holger Czukay but I didnt know he was in this band. This album kind of tells a story? It really sparks your imagination, you can visualise a whole world around this album. Though I like Holger Czukay on his own better..? I think..? This was definitly an experience worthwile
Killer. This was my first listen of this brilliant album, and I had a lot of fun. I heard shades of a number of prog alternative bands in this music, which almost led me to give it a five star rating. I hear Sonic Youth, Talking Heads, flavors of shoegaze, and even jam bands. Bel Air drags a bit but is a great car song. Will listen again and look for a vinyl copy. Four stars.
Even the though the songs don't always go somewhere, I love the mood and always found this more engaging than tago mago.
Lovely. Never heard of them but it’s great. Very chill, but upbeat and does not sound dated to me hardly at all.
Every time I hear a Can tune I love it. This is no different. Some music is era defining. Can's music is era defying. It always sounds like the future. But not in a 'Oooh electrnonic' way. The structure, the vibes, the instrumentation ... everything sounds like it was put together after today. I can even forgive the ridiculously long tunes where they seemingly just couldn't be bothered to stop the tape machine.
Cool layered vibey vibes with a few sublime moments. Very surprised this is from the 70s - could easily be now
Je n'avais jamais entendu parler de ce groupe de ma vie et quelle découverte !! J'ai vraiment adoré le délire à la Syd Barrett teinté d'inspirations world. Vraiment beaucoup de plaisir à écouter cette voix à peine perceptible, feutrée, posée sur ces rythmes et sons étranges. Je me suis retrouvée définitivement hors du temps durant ces 40 minutes de rock progressif ultra minimal. Merci pour la méditation, je réécouterai !
This is the sort of weird, wacky, prog stuff I've been holding out for. It's layered, atmospheric, and (as I kept noticing throughout the album) sonically well ahead of its time. An argument could be made that the aptly-named Future Days is more musically progressive than The Dark Side Of The Moon, another 1973 album commonly touted as one of the crowning achievements of prog rock. Only having four tracks is a little risky in a musical world where bite-sized tracks are the standard. And yet, Can definitely justifies the long runtime of some of these. Bel Air, the monstrous 20-minute epic closing the album, is a spiralling trip where synths, bass, and drum calmly take turns absolutely shredding – but in a trippy, relaxed manner. (In fact, all four tracks could probably be described like this, but Bel Air was the standout.) I wasn't particularly focused while listening to the album, but even so, I found myself drawn to the bass in particular. I'm all about it. Very post-psychedelic. The 9-and-a-half-minute title track, Future Days, is also really strong, though I don't have much memory of it. I guess the primary flaw of the album is that none of the tracks really stand out from the others, even though the feeling of listening to them is very memorable. 4/5 Key tracks: Future Days, Bel Air
Not sure what I was expecting (more prog rock nonsense maybe?) but this was great, really sat well with my morning.
Sounds way more modern than 1973, so yeah it was Future Days alright. Quite surprised how good it was. An optimistic 4 from me.
This good, but kind of forgettable
As fun and interesting as krautrock can be
Really enjoyed this.
Well this was a completely unexpected gem. Closing track Bel Air is great fun.
4.5
Cool stuff
Schysst platta.
Krautrock, ambiental. Me ha gustado. Un 4.
I liked this one a lot! More mellow than other Can albums I have heard, almost ambient. Still abstract and poetic but accessible.
Hypnotic, driving, and mystical in that very specific Can fashion
Not unbearable. But wouldn’t typically want to listen to.
very interesting listening experience
Good background jam record. Pleasant tracks for working/writing, and still interesting (not just muzak). I can see myself putting this on a lot for work stimulation
This didn't match my memory of the band. More avant garde and experimental. Well this was a surprise a coherent multi layered journey built around infectious rhythms.
Loved this. Dreamy, atmospheric and incredibly forward-thinking music that glides elegantly between a laid back vibe and escalating moments of tension. Brilliantly textured, with some the best uses of percussion ever put to record. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): Future Days, Moonshake, Spray, Bel Air
I think Damo Suzuki died 5 days ago. Can got the respect they did, at least in part, because they could be funkier and more emotional than most Kosmisscherock bands. Really good stuff.
I liked this
Cool, early jammy
This was great. Usually on this website I get albums everyone's heard of a million times, but this one was unexpected. Never heard of them, the music was weird, but awesome. It was a journey, an experience, not always enjoyable, but at least it left an impression, which a lot doesn't. Sounds like it could be from a contemporary band. Confusing, sometimes uplifting, sometimes oddly sinister, like a version of utopia from 1984. Good stuff - I'll probably never listen to it again.
Love Can so listening to this krautrock again is a pleasure
No lyrics, just good vibes. I'm normally not an experimental fan but this was an enjoyable album
This can’t be 50 years old. Impossible!
Good prog stuff
Actually quite good
Het begin klinkt heel erg als Roller Coaster Tycoon muziek. Sowieso heeft dit hele album maar 4 nummers!?!??! Bijzonder, erg bijzonder. Ik hoor vocals ergens op de achtergrond, kan het niet verstaan, maar das ook niet de bedoeling denk ik. FAVO: Ik kan niet echt een nummer kiezen eerlijk gezegd, het loopt allemaal in elkaar over. Ik heb een beetje het Pink Floyd probleem met dat ik met mn ogen dicht aan het luisteren ben en niet actief nummers er uit haal. Dit is gewoon een soort gigantische trip waarin ik beland ben en dat op een dinsdag in kantoor help ok misschien vind ik Moonshake een lekker nummer omdat dat een nummer is, maar kom op een nummer dat 20 minuten duurt is niet echt een nummer meer, das meer een album. Zo voelt dit eigenlijk allemaal, dit zijn geen losse nummers alles hoort bij elkaar en is een album, ik zie geluid momenteel man, trip m hard
Interesting sample of a trippy time.
Huh... It's very well done. The entire album is so chill but intricate. I don't have much respect for soundscapes for their own sake. It feels like serving me sauce on a plate and calling it a meal. However, this is done very well. All four tracks are interesting and different from each other. I can also hear the influence they've had on Radiohead which was an incredibly formative band for me. Also incredibly impressed that this album is from 1973. It could be a sound cloud release from this year and I wouldn't bat an eye. Ultimately, I think that last sentence is what keeps it from five stars. This is well made music, but I don't think it's any better than any other good soundscape-y artists. It's more of a wash of sounds than a moving piece of music. I had a roommate in college who was/is a monster of a musician. His side hustle was getting stoned out of his mind and putting together ambient tracks for commercials and video games. Future Days sounds a lot like that music. It sounds good, but I can't take it for anything more than background music.
Almost like a 70s pre-curser to Psych and Doom Metal, just without the high gain. In the realm of King Krimson or if Pallbearer was born in the 60s
Some interesting avant-garde stuff with cool beats.
I love the krautrock, and krautrock doesn't get much better than this. I still prefer Tago Mago (which I find a little more focused), but this album is full of goodness.
Apart, nice
I’ve had this band on my radar for a long time. As a fan of experimental/psych rock, I really enjoyed the songwriting here
Very nice, chilled me out
Certainly experimental. Excellent drumming and style. I always appreciate artists pushing the boundaries of genre and innovating their sound, and they definitely CAN.
Such a fun, breezy, light, and chill album. Especially considering it comes from a german experimental rock band. This album always makes me think of drifting down the river in a tube late in the summer.
really useful to get into something and focus
Listened to this entire album while I walked around a home improvement store. I had never heard of this album or of this band, but it was exactly what I needed when I needed it.
Cool as hell. Will need to explore more german avante-garde rock.
Really interesting album. Not something I would elect to listen to regularly but enjoyed every second of it anyway.
Next 5 songs played by my Spotify Algorithm: Wire - Another the Letter Gong - Outer Temple Young Marble Giants - Sporting Life Frank Zappa - Peaches En Regalia Cluster - Heisse Lippen
An absolutely amazing Can record. But not the very best. I hope there’s more by them on here. Stroong 4
this one i really enjoyed
I enjoyed this. I guess I’ve had enough exposure through these lists to Can.
Interesting album. Very 1970's, but advanced for it's time.
Nice chill vibe
Hypnotic like all good Can is - doesn’t quite reach those Tago Mago heights but it’s a great listen
I like Can a lot. They are hard to catalog. This one rarely comes out as their best but is probably their prettiest and most ethereal. The vocals often seem too far back in the mix. Lovely at times.
Enjoyably avant garde and cool. Lots of jazz influence. A bit of Bitches Brew.
Like most psychedelic albums this is on you've got to listen to all the way through, although the vocal parts in isolation were very good on their own too
I really like this one. Was listening on a walk Sounds modern.
Amazingly dense - never heard of this particular record and happy to have had the chance to add another piece to this overwhelming CAN unviverse
nice
Classic.
One of those bands I based on description, sort of ignored. And it's quite interesting! Musically very rhythmic, atypical sounds and progressions. I understand this is one of their more accessible records, I'm curious about others! 7 out of 10
If y'all don't mind... Man könnte argumentieren, dass Can vier oder fünf Alben auf der Liste verdienen. Future Days ist ein unglaubliches Album. Es ist, als würde man an einem warmen, windigen Tag durch den örtlichen Wald spazieren. Bel Air ist einer dieser seltenen Songs, der eine übermäßig lange Laufzeit damit rechtfertigt, wie leicht man sich darin verlieren kann. Auch der Rest des Albums ist nicht nachlässig. Was für ein magisches Erlebnis. Wissen Sie, die Deutschen können Psych-Rock besser machen als die Amerikaner. 4/5.
Still future days.
Textural, ambient, krautrocky, funky...truly unclassifiable except nothing sounds like it descended from rock and roll anytime soon. Great.
This is a great Can record, meandering and atmospheric. Really excellent listen.
This was a breath of fresh air after the Bjork album. Felt like i was going through a video game level, proper vibes album!
I was vaguely aware of CAN's existence, but I didn't even know that they were a German band. I wasn't really sure what to expect, maybe some experimental, jangly noise that I might find slightly irritating, or hippy crap that never went anywhere. I certainly wasn't expecting the dreamy space rock sounds I was treated to. I think the closest band I can think of to this is probably Hawkwind, particularly the last track (Bel Air) which was my favourite and could have easily appeared on In Search of Space (which came out a couple of years earlier than this album) without anyone noticing. It's another really hard album to rate, which shows the 1-5 ratings just don't work in my opinion. This would probably be an 8, but I'm not giving it a 5 rating as I'm reserving that for albums that are practically perfect.
How had I not heard of these guys before starting this generator journey. I'm not always in the mood to be taken on such a journey, but I mostly loved where this took me. There was perhaps a few moments where it meandered a bit too much for my personal taste, but on a 19 minute song it's probs expected to have moments of dullness or indulgence. This is gonna be one of those albums I only listen to every few years, but will enjoy it every time. It's maybe harsh, but a 3.5 for me (passages of Bel Air lost me) Fav Track: Spray
Another banger - weird and spacey, dark and fluid. A pleasure to listen to, and a welcome addition to this list. Albums like this seem to be the whole purpose of starting this project. Four and a half. Fave track: Moonshake
This was surprisingly solid. I liked it and it had some really interesting tunes
I really liked this - atmospheric & weird.
Goede muziek om aan te hebben staan terwijl je wat aan het doen bent. De drummer legt een heel erg prima partij op de mat. Niks mis mee, maar een 5 is voor mij te hoog.
It sometimes strayed just a bit too ambient for my taste, but at it's core was a really complex, relaxing, and cool album.
8/10
Felt like I finally sort of got the Can thing on this one. Still not wholly off the fence; the mumbly, undermixed, occasionally comprehensible signing still not doing a lot for me. But the full compositions of these long pieces kept me engaged.
HL: title track, “Bel Air” Far out man
Never heard of this band before but really enjoyed their sound. Unbelievable that this was made in the 70s, it sound like it was made not that long ago. Good stuff.
Why are these songs so long, the final track on the album is just under 20 minutes and the album only runs for 40. I really like it as far as experimental albums go but god that last track being almost 20 minutes is a killer.
"Future Days" is the fourth studio album by German experimental rock group Can. It was the last album with Japanese vocalist Dano Suzuki and found the band exploring a more atmospheric sound. Defintely relaxed. The genres listed are krautrock, ambient, electronic and progressive rock. They will also move around styles within the same song. The entire album is four songs. A spacey open begins "Future Days" with water noises which go to a slow beat. It's mellow. The vocals come in about 4:00. In all these songs, I have no idea what Suzuki's lyrics mean and his vocals are more of an instrument, sometimes very muddled. We have some interesting jazzy/rock guitar towards the end. "Spray" continues the laid back feel and you really start to notice the complex drumming and percussion. There's also some Eastern-style and more jamming guitar. "Moonshake" is actually more traditional rock with the beat. I knew these guys had it in them. Actually a pop groove. The song "Bel Air" takes up the entire second side. It's dreamy, ambient and has three to four distinctly different sections. The guitar and synth ambience goes to more jam style. Drums pick-up with a complex rock beat and this sounds really close to latter-day Radiohead. Later on there's vocals coming to the forefront and ends with with a high-pitched guitar and hypnotic beat. Even though this album doesn't seem to get as many accolades as their previous two albums, I've always like this one quite a bit. Never boring. It does sound like the future. Excellent, excellent musicianship especially the drumming. The influences are obvious with Radiohead and Stereolab. It's funny; the next song that came after the album ended was a Stereolab song and it sounded like it belonged on the album. An excellent album.
Wild Album! First listen and really enjoyed it! Will listen again!
Krautrock, ambiental. Me ha gustado. Un 4.
Well a surprise self indulgent album that i actually like - it doesn’t feel like the band takes itself seriously even though the musicianship is dead serious. Although the tracks are long the album isn’t - and there are pockets of gorgeous pop hidden away (apart from the obviously awesome Moon Shake) I guess I won’t return too often but I can truly say I really liked it.
Really enjoyed this feels so ahead of it’s time.
Again, for an arthouse record its pretty much top of the pile, occassionally breaking out in excellance
I had only listened to Moonshake before this, and I hadn't realized there were only four songs. I might not listen to this again the whole way through, (or I may, who knows, for the ambience), but for one listen it was magical. Amazing instrumentals. Fave track(s): Moonshake
This was the kind of art album that you listen to once and really like but aren't much tempted to listen to ever again. I might though, just cuz it's so intricate.
Intriguing and atmospheric, really quite innovative especially for its time.
Great stoner rock stuff. Can just disappear in the repetition and get lost until you get to the other side, man. Ya dig?
Interesting to finally hear Can, specially the Bel Air 20 min song was nice, with sounds I recognize from later Czukay/Sylvian albums, also Liebezeit worked with Sylvian later on e.g. on beautiful the Librarian. No heaven up there I think, but they both deserve it.
Very good. Mostly instrumental.
Sounds quite atypical for this list, never even heard of Can although I live in Germany…
Moonshake is the song ever
I feel pretentious by enjoying this record, but it's got a good, solid groove throughout. It's like progressive rock, with a heavy jazz influence thrown in. I can see why people might not enjoy it, but I enjoyed how mellow it was. The instruments build particularly well throughout the whole thing, though they may get a little lost in the weeds on "Bel Air". Favorite track: "Future Days"
The instrumentals and chanting on this made for spacey jams but felt like they had direction. Easy to pop on and listen to subconsciously. Favorite: Bel Air
7/10. Nice ambience, with moonshake randomly in the middle of it.
Great album, haven't heard it in years so definitely worth a re-listen
Super vibey. Same superb musicianship as the two Can albums I'm more familiar with, but a much calmer atmosphere throughout. Jaki Liebezeit was such a great drummer, so many super funky pockets all over this album that help keep things moving. A well-paced 40 minutes, will almost definitely listen again soon.
Relaxing rock, very unusual time lengths for those 3 songs, but still very enjoyable.
Nice, earliest form of this type of music that I've listened to
Four songs, almost 41 minutes long. Well, looking forward to this! Definitely banking this in the "wish I could see this live" category. It's always fun to discover something from half a century ago that you're listening to for the first time. I found myself asking, "Which way are you taking me?" They definitely rank up there with the Prog icons. Lyrics are simple but in a way enigmatic. Trippy.
I'm happy there are CAN albums in this list. But there are other albums of theirs I prefer that aren't on the list(?!). As others have commented this is TOO experimental- not enough key phrases or rhythms to get your teeth into. This is good for chilling to though. Put it on, do some chores, take a shower and come back like you've never been away.....
I like when they bring the funk. Very jammy (I know that's what they do, is jam), in a way that doesn't always hold my attention. Moments of brilliance here and there.
Anything Damo Suzuki and Can is always good. I will say between the 3 albums with him I find this one to be the weakest, but still overall very fun and experimental art-rock. Fav track: Future Days
Great album. Perfectly executed psychedelic sounds that I can easily get lost in. Happy to have discovered this one and will be returning soon.
A beautifully relaxing album. The sound and atmosphere created here is consistent throughout, and it takes me on a journey. This is something I'd want to listen to sitting on a grassy hill watching the clouds roll by. Fav Tracks: Future Days, Bel Air
A very fun, quite different album. It made for a great family car trip
Great stuff. Felt like a ghostly funk in places.
I liked this more than I thought I would. This is ... progressive rock? New age? Experimental? All of the above? And more? I don't know. But it flows nicely. I actually might want to listen to this again. 3.5/5
Frankly, I was expecting yet another shitshow given this list's track record with albums I've never heard of before, but... Instead I got a very pleasant surprise of atmospheric, semi psychedelic, dose of music that can best be described as "right down my street". This is the type of music I like to have in the background when I concentrate, but also music I can concentrate on in its own rights. Thank you, dear album generator list, for the nice surprise!
Hard to pick a fave out of 4 tracks, the whole album is great.
Mmmmm, krautrock with ambient leanings - my kinda jam. Fave track - "Future Days" for those latin rhythms!
Good album, not there best but still nice album to put on in the background. What I do like about German (krautrock) prog bands is they're musically less pretentious and self absorbed then the British contemporaries.
Surprisingly delightful. Similar to spirogyra...
Post-rock decades before it populaized, it's no wonder they were a huge influence to the likes of Talk Talk. Out of all their albums, it's the most consistent in scope and objective, ambient but doesn't suffer from boring repetition that I felt in Eno's works. Here you could pay attention to each minute. They continue the influence of world music in the percussion style, but also jazz and horror movie soundtrack(?) in "Spray." There's your Public Image Ltd influence. Suzuki vocally interjects here and there, and I have no idea what he's saying, but it fits well with the instrumental. Never excessive. The exception is our standard pop song "Moonshake" where they dump several experimental ideas in something intended to be accessible to audiences... It's hilarious. "Bel Air" pays off for me in the middle, leading to wondrous tension and a decisive 3 minute conclusion.
If you like to walk, hike especially, you’ll certainly appreciate and enjoy the meandering of Can throughout 'Future Days.' The whole journey begins with an ambient wash of machine waves, if that makes sense. Not a lot does on 'Future Days,' seemingly, at least in the accepted wisdom of traditional pop/rock song composition- intro, first verse, chorus, second verse, chorus, bridge, third verse, chorus, conclusion. You can throw all that out the window for this trip. After a full minute ambient introduction, things give way to a slightly Caribbean beat, suggesting steel drums, to which a drone note (only one chord in this nine and a half minute opener) eventually attaches itself, followed by some wonderful synth creations. ‘Spray’ follows, with it’s predominate percussion and some excellent syncopation from drummer, Jaki Liebezeit. The third, and final song on the first side, ‘Moonshake,’ most closely resembles a traditional song structure, but only for three short minutes. It was about this time when I realized how difficult it was to place the vocalist’s nationality. A most unusual accent- a whisper of German, but something else undiscernible, at least to me. In truth, vocalist Damo Suzuki is from Japan, one of the founding members of the mostly German ensemble. His lyrics (in collaboration with the rest of Can) are even more elusive than his vocalization. Here’s a sampling, from the final number: ‘And when nobody can say that you hate. But then your story made the store right now. And when you started to say that you hate. You're coming down to the start up gown.’ And that is just a sampling. The lyrics on Future Days are about as surreal as you’re going to find. Trippy, brothers and sisters. Suzuki’s voice itself, however, it’s tone and timber, gradually grew on me. By the conclusion, I was a fan. It does come with conditions, though, number one being the necessity of written lyrics. Both Suzuki’s pronunciation of English and the heavy studio effects (including a shallow burial of vocals into the overall instrumental mix) make comprehension by ear difficult. But it was during the final and stunning song, ‘Bel Air,’ that I realized that Suzuki’s vocals were better heard as simply another instrument- weaving in and out as soloists do in jazz improvisation- rather than for the goal of achieving some reasonable interpretation. Is it possible that Can’s lyrics (or anyone’s, for that matter) don’t 'have to' mean anything, at least on a rational level? And that final song, ‘Bel Air.’ It’s worth the price of the whole recording. This is where Can really stretches their legs. It’s a long walk, but very satisfying. Part free jazz, part progressive rock, somewhat rehearsed, of course, yet allowing some periodic off-roading improvisation, too. Fans of King Crimson’s stuff will dig 'Future Days,' and ‘Bel Air,’ in particular. And just when you think the song’s complete, surprise! A lightly strummed soul guitar fades in, followed by the entire band, including vocals, settling into an extremely pleasant vibe, like a listening sedative. More free jazz transpires for a few minutes, then giving way to pure ambient noise, slowly crystalized down to one drone note… and yet again, just when you think things are finally winding down, the entire band zooms back in, rocking to the original tempo! I’m not sure what part of this almost twenty minute composition was the conclusion, nor do I care. All I know is that both the journey and the destination were quite enjoyable.
CAN
There's been sort of a notable absence of Kraut rock on this list so far, as I've been doing this for over a year and this is the first such album that I've gotten. I liked this album. Like most in the genre it's good to just put on and listen to in the background. I'm a bigger fan of Neu than Can, but this is still really cool for the era in which it was made. Really influential stuff that doesn't get its due for its historical importance 4/5
Figo mi è piaciuto, è un viaggio delirante.
This was a delight
Genre: Krautrock 4/5 This was an album I was looking forward to listening to once I RNG'd it, as Krautrock was a genre I had yet to step foot in. This album by Can, Future Days, is a real treat. This is a rock album we can truly dub as "progressive", as the remnants of early R&B are completely missing, and instead are replaced with more ambient, experimental soundscapes. There's still some guitar, there's still some jammin' (Moonshake), but it's truly a unique space that only a few bands were in at the time. This album in particular was one of the more interesting listens so far throughout this exercise. Completely out of left field for me, as I was expecting something a bit more "difficult". I was treated to some really mellow, really beautiful ambient backdrops, with some true free-time feel. Rather other-wordly, and something I'd never really heard before. Very forward thinking in its sound (re: Animal Collective), but also borrows from contemporate symphonic rock groups at the time like Yes. The 20-minute Krautrock epic, the dreamy and ethereal Bel Air, is a very well-done piece of experimental music that I'm sure will reward repeat listens. Brian Eno's Another Green World is a supposed ambient hallmark, a ripple in music that we still feel today thanks to his stunning ingenuity. It seems that groups like Can had already perfected this sound a few years before that, and did it way better than Eno.
Disco bastante extraño pero supongo influencias de lo que harían muchas bandas de los últimos años de combinar fondos electrónicos y de rock, estilo Kasabian. Comienza lento pero cierra mucho mejor. 3.5 que sube a 4 por la sorpresa de que me gustara.
4.5/5. Freakin wild🤘
Nice background listen while getting on with work - when you see the tracklist and see 4 tracks, 40 mins, and the last track is half that runtime, you kind of have an expectation of what you're going to get, and you do get that, but I didn't find it as offputting as a lot of that kind of prog. Enjoyed it, would listen again.
What an absolutely gorgeous album. I'm only discovering Can now...in the last year it so and every listen reveals something new (to me). I'm always surprised at how soulful the music. 4.5 🌟
Jammy and sick. Love it.
Interesting album. Very different and uniquely seductive
This was a very interesting, yet relaxing listen. This is definitely something I need to return to and soak in. A unique album full of good, soothing vibes.
I had never even heard of this band before this. While sparse at times, this is still a solid piece of what you could call ambient rock. Has a perfect vibe for putting on as background music.
Såja! God kål. Har strölyssnat på Can i ett par år, kul att ha en anledning att lyssna lite mer fokuserat, även om det inte är det mest lättuggade. Väldigt stämningsfullt, experimentellt, och lite psykedeliskt. Albumet består av fyra låtar. Låt nr. 3, Moonshake, är väl den mest konventionella, mest för att den är endast ca. 3 minuter lång, till skillnad från låt 1 och 2, som är nära 10 minuter vardera, och låt 4, Bel Air, som tar upp hela B-sidan med sina 20 minuter. Trots att det hör till genren att det ska vara lite svårtillgängligt är det ändå ett relativt vänligt album för ovana lyssnare. Låtarna har till största delen en härlig, ambient vibe, och går bra att bara ha i bakgrunden. Även om det ofta pågår ganska mycket, kanske framför allt i delar av Bel Air, känns det ändå väl uttänkt och samspelt - det blir aldrig för mycket, för spretigt. Bel Air är albumets höjdpunkt, speciellt andra halvan, där tempot successivt ökas. Velade mellan en 3:a och en 4:a. Album av denna typen bör lyssnas på minst 20 gånger innan en rättvis bedömning kan göras, men det hinner jag inte med! Så väljer att fria hellre än fälla. Bästa låt: Bel Air.
Quirky but good
extrem genießbar, direkt mehr gehört
‘Future Days’ is a calm, spaced out mix of shifting prog, ambient and electronic sounds and textures with a jazz sensibility. It’s not quite as off the wall, bonkers or daring as their other album in this list, ‘Tago Mago’, but it’s ultimately more accessible.
A vibe I suppose
Very unusual psycho
Added!
Nice 70s prog. Similar to pink Floyd, needs a re listen
Funky, soulful, genre bending
last song could have been broken up but really talented and technically good :)
Interesting and very nice album. Feels like it was made before Tago Mago since it is less experimental but was actually made five years later. It has a nice balance and is very listenable, not as amazing as Tago Mago or Monster Movie.
Airy and light, clear influence on future electronica and art-rock outfits like Radiohead. Prog elements and interesting rhythms / chord progressions put above other Krautrock like Kraftwerk.
7/29 An audio adventure.
I knew Moonrocks but other than that it was a first listen and an a very enjoyable one.
Background vibe
Great surround sound, has 3d audio. Pink Floyd esque 8/10
Chilled background psychedelic rock music, some songs better than others but good background for working.
Chilled background psychedelic rock music, some songs better than others but nice for working to
Very cool, wasn’t super in the mood
Es perfecto para meditar o volar en un viaje astral por el Amazona
Took me by surprise. First track is killer.
Good album. Would definitely listen to again
Fun, contemporary ride
This is an experience
very smooth and at times jazzy
Love it and most all of their stuff
The album opens with a variety of instruments.
2.5
Listened to this recently, really smart album with some decent tracks, bit of an unknown for me
Slightly interesting. Good rhythm.
It got better as it went, ended up listening twice.
Feels a bit like jazz. I like it but nothing I really latch onto. Interesting to me that it is another German band that reminds me of Blue Man Group
It's an album of two halves for me; they are fairly similar, but one excels, and the other fails. The first half fails to hit the mark in terms of the cohesiveness with the experimental, sophisticated sound they achieve later on in the album. It feels a bit messy and a little overdone. When the album comes to its senses, though, it delivers something interesting and allows you to appreciate the little details they have put into the sound. I guess this is what you will get out of an ambient experimental rock sound, but they haven't done a half-bad job of it.
Pleasant ambient Krautrock / early electronica. Nice drumming at times, but a lot of effort has gone into only a small amount of impression. I'm pleased that more reviewers are getting more out of it than I am, though.
I like this quite a bit, but I don't think I would ever find myself listening to it ever again.
I really am conflicted. I didn't hate any of it, but except for the first track (which I was really into) there just wasn't much "There" there. Also, it seems like if you want to make it onto this list, you have to record a 15+ minute song? I was listening to "Bel Air" while on a walk, got to the birds chirping and thought "Oh, this is about over...time to change to a new album". Then I saw I was only at the 10-minute mark. Still half the song to go. Whoops. I think I'm going to give it a 3 star rating. Didn't hate it, but with the exception of the 9+ minute title track, I didn't really love it either.
Great music to zone out to.
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