Reviews (page 5 of 8)
techno - not my thing
Nothing for me here, at least I wasn't annoyed
For Can, it's an easy listening album. I miss the weirdness though
When it's good, it's really good... CAN is awesome. 3.5 stars.
This is really a fantastic album. It's atmospheric, deep, and very gradual; nothing jumps out at you and everything fits so well. I have always really liked music that was genre adjacent to this- something I've always heard described as "post rock". This of course came out way before that term was coined though, with most "post rock" ideas starting in the mid to late 1990's and this coming out in 1974. When the vocals came in I was surprised but also not turned off by them. This is a strong 3 for me, like a 3.6 or 3.7.
Ok cool that happened.
Ok I guess maybe needs another listen
Uhhhhhhhhhh...what?? I kinda like it, but this is a weird one for sure. This album is comprised entirely of vibes, it doesn't really feel musical at all, it's more like 37 minutes of the weird, rhythmic but abstract intros to songs, and one song that sounds a lot more traditional in the middle of it. Even that song, "Moonshake" takes a solid 45 second break from singing to include various children's toys like kazoos and slide-whistles. I can't even begin to imagine what the recording process for this is like. It's like if they spent the whole time they were supposed to be writing the album doing copious amounts of acid, forgot they had to make a record that day, had one song planned, and then just kinda played random, discordant nonsense for the rest of the time while they stalled. Actually insane. But I kinda dig it.
It’s ok, I guess. Not much to it, to be honest, I barely remember it and I just listened to it. Decent background music, I suppose?
Not horrible, but I like the instrumentation but couldn't make out the vocals so they were rather distracting.
Can't dig it
"German experimental rock" - no, wait, come back a second. Enjoyable background noodling. Didn't exactly get the blood pumping and the juices flowing, but I feel my music knowledge as expanded a little bit further, and that alone is enough.
Percussion absolutely on fire throughout....the rest didn't really do much for me.
I liked it at the start but got a bit bored. I like a few can songs but not an album
I can hear why this was such an influence on Radiohead. I think it was ahead of its time. Almost a shame that they were overtaken by a load of other mediocre ambient/prog rock bands. This lot are trippy and hypnotic and deliciously mellow. A nice ride.
This was pretty cool, but hard to get too excited about.
Well I definitely wasn't expecting this of a 'rock' record. This has way more in common with freeform jazz than it does rock in my opinion, but I quite dig it. It's quite a chill time, with some nice playing. Moonshake was the standout track for me, which sadly was the shortest by some distance. The rest is quite experimental and strange, but nonetheless interesting.
Favorit Future days Moonshake
Trotsiga långa låtar. Men rätt ok. Kan inte säga att det sticker ut. Har lyssnat flera gånger utan att det riktigt fastnat. Rätt sköna trummor på sista låten. Kommer dock inte lyssna mer.
Gillar verkligen Moonshake och även Bel Air hade sina stunder. De två första låtarna var lite svagare. Kul lyssning och imponerande modernt sound för att ha 50 år på nacken. Hade egentligen velat ge en fyra bara pga det, men som helhet är det nog inte mer än en stark trea tyvärr.
3.75
Synthy. Could be good for working. Starts off a little weird
Interesting experimental electronic music. Use of the stereo sounds is really cool and I can see how amazing this would of been listening to it in 1973 when this came out. So unique. Lots of natural sounds
Krautrock that sounds like DUB.
As expected
survey says, its fine
I mean, it’s alright. Dunno if I needed a third Can record to listen to, but I didn’t hate it. It’s a groove.
As far as Avant Gard music goes, it was pretty good
Pretty cool, very short album - I liked the ambience
Not sure why it's on this list. Easy listening though.
I mean, it doesn't get any weirder than this. I love "Vitamin C" but don't love this album as much. Parts of it sound like when my nephews get into my brother-in-law's home studio and start messing around with the instruments.
Another first listen of a band never heard of…interesting. Can do? Can did.
Very mid. Predominantly instrumental. Wasn't pleasant nor unpleasant.
The Miles Davis equivalent of jam rock. I can dig it. Can you?
3.5
Can is cool. I think out of all the Can and Can Adjacent stuff so far I liked the solo album by the guy best. But this was a good time, I was driving around listening and said “Hell yeah” under my voice a few times.
This was one of the album listens of all time. I don't know how this album has made me feel at this moment but it seems to be more positive than negative. You could fall asleep at some moments and then be wildly intrigued at other moments. Take for instance the near 20 MIN song that was "Bel Air" it's exactly as it seems but mostly intriguing. I enjoyed this experience. As for the album, it's quite difficult to say. Top 2: Future Days and Bel Air No bad songs (maybe the first half of Spray but I still wouldn't consider the song itself bad) 3.0-3.5/5
Needed another listen after playing this in my car, not realizing there was only 4 songs, and feeling strange after it ended after 40 minutes. Also really struggled to get into the music. On second listen, it was slightly better though I kept feeling like Bel Air was over before dragging on for a few minutes more. I would say this music is not far from stuff I really like, but other than Moonshake and bits from the other songs it was tough to get into the album fully. I feel like it's a right-down-the-middle 3 for me.
Solid album. Songs are a little long for my taste, but not bad in comparison to similar entries.
3/5
5/10 sounds happened in an order that was neither offensive or breath taking 4-23-2025
I'm happy I read the comments ahead of time so I knew to focus on the drums
Similar albums back to back to back. 5.5/10
Beetje (lees: heel) raar. Leuk om eens te luisteren, maar ik weet niet of ik dit ooit in m'n leven nog eens ga opleggen. 2.7
Definitely interesting but I am not sure I want to add it to my library.
Jazz rock. Pretty boring. There’s probably something in here that’s new, original, unique, and inspiring, but I didn’t pick up on anything. Just background noise for the most part. Sorry. Inoffensive, though. 3/5
Really did not know what to expect, did not sound as if made in 70's more like 80's. Nice album to listen to.
Svoldið mikið ambient fyrir minn smekk, en rennur ágætlega í bakgrunni eins og gott ambient á að gera. Leita þetta þó ekki uppi aftur held ég.
Jammy and wierd I liked it
Hmm a standard Can experience: some of the good stuff revealed itself on first listen, but it really felt like it needed another 20 or so listens before it could really be unlocked. Moonshake is the most accessible track imho.
Weird shit. Moonshake Intro klingt wie sleaford mods TIL das ist ne deutsche Band
Different. Interesting.
I was very surprised to see this band with another album on this list. Despite that, I liked this one a lot better than the last! Decent background music, nothing too crazy. 2.5 - round up.
Kinda neat
Great background music, but that's about it.
Have heard a lot ABOUT Can (particularly in the context of their inspiring a lot of the Nels Cline-era Wilco stuff,) but had never made an effort to listen. Glad I did, this is cool and I can totally hear how this inspired Tweedy et al.
Perhaps a bit too abstract and long-winded to hold my attention, but also many cool ideas coming from this one. 6/10
אהבתי את הדינמקיה בין הגיטרה והבס, האמת שממש אחלה
Rätt skön vibe att ha i bakgrunden, påminner lite om våra jam
good but nothing outstanding, I enjoy the synth + guitar compination
Reminded me of a futuristic soundtrack for a Cheech & Chong movie. Super chill, with an almost Latin flair. The songs were super long but I really enjoyed this.
Made in the 70's, but this legitimately sounds like ambient/chill wave music released today. If you need some good background music, look no further.
I didn't hate this as much as the other album, but songs should not be over 10 minutes.
Liked it more than I expected to
I don't get it. Nothing against it, I just don't quite understand it. 5
Really good early jam band type stuff - or at least it was to me. I dug it.
I understand what they're going for but it's just a little too muted and single threaded.
Overall: 5/10 It feels weird that I didn't like this too much after loving Faust yesterday (it's been a krautrock weekend). I appreciate what Can is doing with their music but it's not pleasant for me to listen to beyond a few really great moments. Maybe I'll come back to it at some point cause I'm not sure why it didn't click with me. Fav Song: Future Days Least Fav Song: Spray
This isn't something I'd normally listen to, but I really enjoyed the spacey atmosphere. It felt a bit like being transported to the future. I'm not a music junkie, so I don't quite get the intricacies of this album, but I think I understand why it's on this list. 3.5 stars
Psychedelically pleasant listening. 3/5
I expected a futuristic album that sounded hilariously dated, but surprisingly it's not. You could have told me this was released this decade and I would have believed you.
3.4 5x
Day407 - i like the experimentation but not something i would return to
Un mood muy particular. Bueno para trabajar y concentrarse. Quizá lo revisite pero no rescato nada para mis listas. Nota: 2.7 y pongo 3.
Not what I was expecting at all. 17 minute song is a bit much.
289/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
I like this album because I like the beat and the drums. It has cool lyrics too.
Not smart enough for can Still enjoyed
Future Days 3.2 Spray 3.3 Moonshake 3.5 Bel Air 3.4 Score: 3.35
On first listen it made for some pleasant background music. I can see myself returning to this one.
Favorite Track: Moonshake
Nice chill musix
This wasn't bad. I feel like this is what someone the other experimental bands and their noise collages aspire to be. Very listenable.
Nice but didn't love it. Seemed like it would be a good movie soundtrack.
there’s a good cohesion here to the weird noise being made and so I enjoy it instead of not enjoying it, but it came close to the line a couple times
kind of groovy
Apparently there’s a lot of history going on here, and it was indeed good enough for me to want to delve into it.
Never heard of. Nice salsa beat, whispery voice. Good listenable music, cool for dancing. 3/5
Well, certainly not something I'll ever listen to again, but solid musicianship. This was better than expected given that I gave the other Can album on here a 1. 2.8
Background ambience, tense, like in a video game mid-game long level with lots of enemies but occasionally there are safe spots. Stand-out: Future Days
Didn't know what to expect. Future Days is relaxing, breezy with snatches of melody filtering through. Tropical vibes. Ambient rock? Spray has a much darker undercurrent at first, but is just as atmospheric. After the short Moonshake, Bel Air is a sprawling soundscape with strings and psychedelic melodies. Mostly unintelligible vocals, at times. Hard to tell how I feel about this, but I'd listen again.
Listening to it, I tried to imagine what time period it sounds like and it's really tough for me to place it. I love albums like that which seem to exist outside of time. I've been waiting to get into Krautrock, I still haven't heard any of Kraftwerk so I really have no reference point for German music. This was not at all what I was expecting. I had a more industrial vibe in my head associated with Kraftwerk so the soft sound of this album was a great surprise. I'm not sure how much I'd seek this to turn it on, but it was fantastic to have on in the background while I was working. Rating: 3.5
This is quite good , but it does kinda just fade in to the background. It's very very listenable Definitely way ahead of its time. You could tell me this is from 2025 and I'd believe you. Doesn't sound even slightly dated. I can see why it's been inspirational for others
Alright
Jammy and experimental, in a good way
I zoned out listening to this. 3/5.
Cool. Interesting. Ahead of it's time. 3.75
Cool, experimental, futuristic sounding but from the 70s. Thanks, I'll never listen to it again.
I know they are very influential but it was a little bit plodding on first listen. Maybe it will grow some more on me. One bonus star added for respect.
Out of 1,001 albums, I somehow managed to pull two Can albums in just four days. What are the odds? Krautrock can be interesting in small doses, but this was pushing it. That said, Future Days wasn’t terrible. It had its moments. "Moonshake" was a standout. Short, punchy, and the closest thing to a normal song on the album. But then there’s "Bel Air"—twenty minutes of what felt like the cymbal breakdown from "Whole Lotta Love" with some synths tossed on top. It was a bit much. Still, the album has a decent groove overall. I wouldn’t seek it out again, but I didn’t suffer through it either.
Can was way ahead of their time
Alle sangene var alt for lange, den eneste bra var den korte og noen deler av de lenger
Eksperimenterende 70’er rock, få lange numre, forud for sin tid
Interesting album. I think it needs a few listens to get the most out of it.
Acceptable ambient music. Wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it again, even subject to that caveat. But wouldn't change the station, so to speak, if this came on during my workday.
Pretty good, but nothing I'd say is great. I suppose it was influential because it looked much older than I would have expected based on the style of the music.
I don't think this is bad, I'm just not sure it's for me
In the interest of the album's intended minimalism, I'll just say... It's pretty good.
I actually really like Can, even though the songs are long and repetitive.
This was interesting but not great. This is a listen to it 18 times for it to click. Not overly concerned about it clicking. Considering it’s Thanksgiving it’ll get three stars. You are welcome Can.
It's fine
This had a good feel to it, but I wasn’t in a mellow mood and didn’t finish it
I'm more than a little surprised that this is the product of a German prog-rock band. Each track is beautifully textured. If only the singing and the lyrics were more interesting.
First track was promising, seemed unique and a good go at experimental/ambient music. I think it slightly dies off and the last 20min track is a slight disappointment.
Kind of the perfect soundtrack for a cold, snowy afternoon. Damo Suzuki’s vocals add just the right ghostly touch.
Never heard of this album or for that matter the band. Saw it was only 4 songs and thought “ uh oh. Here we go” but pleasantly surprised. It’s quite mellow and relaxing. Enjoyed it.
This has gotta be the most resident sleeper CAN album out of all resident sleeper CAN albums (of which there are many). I CAN’t give this any higher than a 3
It's too much for me, but I should pay some respect to them. I feel that I still need to have some time to understand what I listened to.
2.4 I thought the drumming really stood out, excellent timing and interesting playing throughout. Liked this better than the first can album we did.
Fav song: Bel Air SUPER COOL experimental stuff for the time period - really modern sounding and pleasantly surprising. These guys were waaay ahead of their time. Kudos to the drummer for holding down tempo changes so well in the 70s before recording to click became gold standard.
Never heard of this band before... Seems like proggy jazz rock kind of? It's pretty cool actually, the vocals are weird and super buried in the mix though. Yeah after a while the vocals get annoying with how uninteresting they are throughout the album. I like the kinda atmospheric proggy arrangements though.
my friend was playing this and I was like no way you are listening to can rn. Mid.
6/10 - Ok if only the first and last songs were in the album and they were each broken up into more manageable pieces this could be a 7 or 8. But they had to make this 40 min album into 4 songs. I liked the first song a decent bits still.
Better than tago mago I guess, but not much worth noting outside of that. It did actually sound pretty nice at times
Fine in an elevator I guess
Gentle sort of ambience, hard to define to be honest. I didn’t mind it at all, but it didn’t blow me away.
Bien
Pretty, would be good background ambient music. Nothing offensive or painful
This was cooler than I was expecting. Nice chill vibes and interesting sounds. Really liked Moonshake.
Sounded very modern! Thought it for sure was released a lot later then it was. While nothing stood out I thought it had a nice vibe to it. Weak 3.
was a vibe
Too progressive to be experimental Too experimental to be progressive
I was excited to hear this, what with the influence they’ve had on quite a few bands I like. Whilst I did enjoy it in a kind of aural wallpaper way, the vocals really annoyed me as they are barely audible. So ambivalent, really.
Not bad, thought I'd like this better than I did.
One CAN totally listen to this album and they CAN absolutely play their instruments! I guess this album CAN be your favourite album if you're very much into experimental stuff.
Mediocre at best
Interesting sound.
great album. came unexpected good and calm. Liked it. but personally didnt had too much to offer. (3.5/5.0)
Interesting Moonshake was cool
Didn’t care for the first track much, but the second was really cool, at least the first several minutes of it. Sounded kind of like music from an underground Super Mario level. I don’t remember much else except I didn’t like the buried unintelligible vocals. Still not sure it was English. One of many albums on this list that were ahead of their time sound-wise, but listening nowadays are just OK.
Sounding like some weird procedurally generated soundtrack from a video game, it rises and falls in time with whatever you're doing.... Working from home? Folding laundry? Cooking dinner? Walking the dog? Having another existential crisis? Everything matches, everything vibes. Its amazing. 51 years old and it scored my mundane life perfectly.
3/5
I mean I guess it's cool? But it's prog rock so like a 20 minute song is expected. It's just tiring.
Definitely felt like I was in the future
It sounds a lot more modern than I expected.
I was on a 4 for the most part through this album. But the last song dragged on way too long
Had some okay moments.
Trippy fun.
Enjoyable, if you're in the mood for spacey ambient stuff.
I enjoyed the first three songs, but that last song... Critics called the track "expansive," but it just felt like it was... meandering. And since that's half of the album, that's a problem. Top tracks: "Spray," "Moonshake"
It's definitely better than Tago Mago, their other album on this list. That one felt like a 2.5 and I rounded up for novelty. This one feels like a solid 3 but I probably wouldn't give it more than a 3.5, and I'm not rounding up. It doesn't feel as novel as Tago Mago but still it's probably early days of space rock. It's easy listening but it didn't excite me. Moonshake was the funkiest of the 4 tracks but also the shortest. I'm not trying to say it was better, but it was a point of departure that caught my attention. Bel Air has a few twists and turns itself, as you might expect for a 20min song, though I didn't really connect all the prog dots they were stringing together. Maybe I still don't have the ear for this kind of thing.
Ok 3/5
It was interesting. Not irritating.
I really, really like Ege Bamyasi by CAN which came out a year earlier. I feel like it has superior balance when it comes to catchy hooks and Krautrock instrumental passages. This album has a bit too much of the latter, making the album more of a jam session. Unfortunately, I can only give this a 3.3/5 -> 3/5.
Me senti um genZ que não consegue ver filmes por serem "longos demais", que vergonha. Quanto ao álbum, é bom.
Pink Floyd’s disciples. Was Syd Barrett involved? But really, this did remind me an awful lot of late 60’s/early 70’s Floyd. “A Saucerful of Secrets” and “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun” both come to mind. Long, experimental, often chaotic instrumentals that sometimes build but sometimes meander until they find their purpose and sound. Floyd had more structure to these pieces than Can seemed to. The way I always imagined pieces like this being recorded was that the band had a destination in mind with certain points to hit but would take a different path each time. That’s kind of how I felt here. The longer pieces feel too long and too varied in their sections to be fully transcribed, written out, and performed and recorded. The result is interesting, experimental, and should be applauded for the sounds it created. But ultimately it’s hard to talk about an album like this. The tracks are so long that it makes for a dense listening experience, one that buries all its quirks and great moments among the rest of the sometimes meandering noise. I liked this album. But it’s one that is likely experienced once, maybe a few times but never fully grasped and understood. It gets three stars from me. I’d love to see what these guys could do with a little more structure. For what it is, it’s remarkable. But as for something I enjoy, three stars. Standout Tracks: Future Days, Moonshake
I thought I was going to hate this but it was a bit more of the accessible side of Can.
Better than the other one on here but still nothing amazing. At least it was shorter
Sounded like a 70s band just jamming out. Kinda cool
Groundbreaking grooves
Definitivamente hay que estar en el ánimo para escuchar apenas 41 minutos de psicodelia.
7/10, :0
old German prog
This felt like a precursor to aphex twin at points and it was pretty alright. Nothing wildly interesting but I enjoyed listening for half an hour or whatever. 70s ambient/super psych rock.
It was better than I expected. It was kinda nice and vibey good background music. I really didn’t think this was anything too spectacular so I don’t really know why this was on the list but whatever. I do wish the last song wasn’t almost 20 minutes long that’s just too long.
I tried to listen to it, but it soon became pleasant background music. Nevertheless an interesting prog/experimental/kraut/space rock piece.
Second CAN album, I enjoy this but it unfortunately becomes just background music for me. That being said, it’s amazing that this futuristic stuff was made this early. Certainly deserving of its place on the list 3.25/5
very mehh
🎧I’ve dipped into Tago Mago in the past and while I find it cool/interesting, it’s also a bit…challenging. This is Can after all, legends of experimental Krautrock. Future Days has a much chiller vibe. Not so busy. More ambient. I will be returning to the hypnotic 20-minute gem that is Bel Air.
Proggy psychedelic instrumental music. Really enjoyed spray which sounded a lot like battles with the driving drums making it energetic, found the other tracks to be listenable but less interesting. Impressive given when it was released but I don't think I'd go back.
On the long side. Moonshake was good. Pretty cool considering how old it is, and I liked the production, sounds clean but still "thrown together".
I enjoyed this, I would say it largely passed me by, but it sounded good. Definitely has aged well, would not have placed it as being made over 50 years ago. Not much more to add, very nice, chilled mellow rock album 3
Not my favorite Can album
This was pretty interesting. The songs had a real slow build which I liked. Something I would want to listen to again to catch more of what's going on. 3/5
01) Future Days - 8,0 02) Spray - 6,0 03) Moonshake - 8,5 04) Bel Air - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,38 (74/100)
“Future Days” is a fitting title - this album sounds ahead of its time. Fantastic drums. The title track was probably my favorite. Really chill and pleasant overall. I’m not sure whether to give this 3 or 4 stars; it’s around 3.5, but it didn’t really leave enough of an impression to prompt me to round up.
Bit weird. Bit chill. Can see why some would like it, not really for me
I guess in the 70s this was ahead of its time, but in 2024 its fine. Inoffensive and decent background music while I do other things
Weirdly forgettable somehow. I've never really listened to Can, but I know they influenced lots of bands that I'm very fond of. I got the connection, and I think it's pretty good, but it hasn't done anything to me deep inside.
Longest song ever
Good album. I actually really liked these weird experimental prog-y sound textures. The title track is the best. It was a fun listen, but nothing that moved me beyond a solid 3 stars. ***
Something different...much needed after a week of dross. Experimental without being OTT. First 3 tracks were pleasant but not really stand out, final 20min saga was where the album really came to light though. One to listen to again another time. 3.5*
Wouldn’t listen again but was decent.
Enjoyed this
Really enjoyed this
This album is for sure more interesting and pleasant than their other album we had the misfortune to rate, Tago Mago. Still, it's not interesting enough to be memorable and pleasant only gets you so far. Just minutes after the album ended, I couldn't really remember what it sounded like anymore.
Enjoyed this more than expected. Quite pleasant although a little too abstract. Unlikely to listen to it again but thank you for the opportunity to listen! 2.5
prog quite boring
I liked it. Interesting sounds. Quite experimental. Not enough to conjure a particularly strong emotional connection, hence a 3 rather than a 4, but I’d happily explore more of their discography
It was fine, mostly just very long kinda instrumental rock.
Really interesting to see another band that heavily influenced LCD
Ambient prog noise
3/5. The Germans really like their extended instrumentals passages, don't they? Thankfully, I like most of it too as well. It's not quite beautiful or aggressive, more anxious and scared, like it doesn't really know where it wants to go and just holds you there as well. Throwing the vocals way in the background makes it seem more like an instrument than something I need to pay attention to. It was a nice listening experience but nothing breathtaking, just an interesting atmosphere to wade in for the time being. Best Song: Future Days, Bel Air
Bit too airy fairy / jazzy for me. Great background music to drink cocktails too though
3.75
ganz nett aber nix besonderes
I'm at a level of music pretentiousness these days where I should LOVE can, but I'm sorry, I do not get it (except for Vitamin C). Like this more than Tago Mago cause it doesn't have 20 minutes of psychedelic noise in the middle of the album, but I just don't get it.
Some of their music sounded modern; they must have influenced some bands.
Structured but a bit chaotic, great percussion. 3.0
its like detailed elevator music. unfortunately i dont like elevator music. i prefer tago mago but i didnt enjoy that one much either. i think im too stupid for this because i just find it boring. very low 6/10
I did have to fastfoward this a little juuuust to make sure it wasn't just a bunch of random noise, but it transitioned into a very diggable beat and just for a moment I am reminded of the song Jungle Walk by Asterix. Then it went into some very diggable jazzy rock. Quite nice. I like em. Not sure why they are on the list without more historical context. Good enough I played them while I worked around the house and noticed when the next album came on. Solid 3.5-4. Will listen to some other Can. Which is why I'm here
I quite enjoyed side one, but the exactly 20 minute side two track was meandering and bleh. The vocals were buried so deep, presumably on purpose, but that didn’t work for me. Side one a 4, side two a 1, but I’ll give this a roundup to 3.
This was fine.
Very listenable but not really my thing.
Fascinating long form jam album with the final track going nearly 20 minutes. Hard to describe, but it almost reminds me of an extended electronic piece that you might hear today. Everything is structured and somewhat predictable where it goes. A nice album to listen to while working or relaxing.
Many people citing the last track as the stand out, but that one really didn’t hold my interest. The first one was my favorite. I had never heard of this band. It’s unique, but I eventually lost some interest and it became a bit of background music.
For ten-minute jam rock tracks. Good if that’s what you’re looking for.
Different!
German experimental rock group. Meaning fine atmospheric, background noise.
Ambient rock groove stylings. cool as a filler and background, but more a mood setter than something I would actively choose to listen to.
Une ambiance atmosphérique, un travail de la patience et de la variation. Un peu oubliable pour moi
Background music
relaxing record
I liked it more than I expected. The drums especially stood out as excellent.
Sometimes you listen to something and go “this is obviously good and this is also not for me” This album did that.
2024-03-09...
This was ok although I didn’t really like the 4th song. Not bad.
Good fun. 1 minute 40 in I thought I was listening to Moon Safari by Air. Awesome rhythmic work - did run a bit proggy and would work better as an instrumental album. In 1974 this would be a great contrast to the trite Americana coming out in that era.
Interesting.
OK. Well, if you're into ambient jazz, this is a decent listen. Clearly talented players keeping it smooth. I guess you could call it somewhat experimental, and it's easy enough to give a spin to. But hardly earth changing stuff.
Whimsical, fun jams
Bastante raro, con partes que parecen improvisación y con partes cantadas más en formato de cancion. Interesante para escuchar y conocer.
Pretty good to chill to
Loved this one for the first half, but felt like it lost some steam? I don't dislike it and don't really get why, but I tuned out a little towards the end. Still appreciate it - great ambient with some flair 6.5/10
Cool moments. Not too long.
Vollkommen unerwartet moderne Elektronika. Köln, 1973???!!?
3.5 - better than expected
Quite relaxing surprisingly!
This was kind of a fun vibe! When I hear the term krautrock, I don’t really have much of a frame of reference so I assume it’s just very on the nose guitar based stuff. But this was much more nuanced and chill. Great background music that enhances whatever you’re doing at the time
First listen I was not vibing (but I was also distracted). Glad I gave it another whirl because I got a lot more on a second listen. It was fun but probably not something I'll revisit.
Very creative, even too experimental at times, but this is really ahead of its time.
This was well done "ambient" music. I didn't hear anything I would consider groundbreaking but I appreciated the composition, arrangement, and production of the album. You can just sit and let this music wash over you.
Deutsche Avant-Garde-Band. Bester Track: Moonshake. Hypnotisierender Sound.
Really good background working music.
Ok
A very unique and ambient album! As far as the type of ambient music I was expecting to hear from an album put out in the 70s, it certainly defied my expectations! The slow, haunting build up of the opening of the first track piqued my interest almost immediately. While it didn't necessarily blow me away, I found it to be a fascinating album!
It’s ok. Is it must listen? The residents, yes. Kraftwerk? Yes. Einszenten Neubaten? Maybe. Neu? Hmmm… Can? This doesn’t feel essential. 2.5
Thoroughly enjoyed this while I did 3 loads of washing. Background music par excellence.
Интересно местами, но не мое
Kind of a LoFi vibe on some tracks like Future Days. But ADHD jazz that hurts my brain on others (like Spray. Then Moonshake delivers a damn enjoyable pop sound. Mixed bag, for me.
Interesting album, could grow on me. Never heard of them before.
Chill
Not really sure, it's just ok. It's nice to listen to, but nothing I'd seek out unless I wanted a playlist to put me to sleep (I mean that in a good way). 3.5/5
Good and vibey but not particularly memorable on first listen.
meh
Could Can? Can Can? Can cannot.
palaeofuture vibes
good ideas but gets tedious
Not bad you know. Didn't expect it, but not bad
Background music at best. And I love prog rock. 3/5
Yes
Weird, but I quite enjoyed it in the background.
Only 4 songs on the album, seems experimental. Imagine it was kinda cool for 1973. A little jazzy, a little psychedelic/avante garde. It's fine.
Ok background music, but nothing to wrote home about.
Kind of like a jazzy jam band. Not many lyrics.
Perfectly fine - for what it is. Now that I've heard it I can die.... 3/5
It's fine. Kinda extended jam-out tracks, good for background music
As prog rock goes this is pretty good, and not too long!
1/4, 25%
if you want something to play in the background while you do something else this will work.
A fluff in the wind. Pretty good background music
Experimental. Puede ser un poco rayante a veces, pero no está mal.
that unnecessarily long intro reminds me of the second coming by the stone roses, or should i say i now know where the roses got that intro from. the album in general did a whole lot of not very much.
The first album I have to listen to with a song that's 10+ minutes. I have a long road ahead of me.
this ambient krautrock has appeal
3.9 - Jaki Leibezeit’s drumming provides an incredible groove. Some solid head-boppers on this but there are moments when the band feels lost, especially on “Bel Air” where the guitar noodling sends the jam floating somewhere in space with no way back.
это было интересно но совершенно не хватило одного дня чтобы разобраться
Not memorable, but not bad.
3.5/5
okay but not listening to 20 minute songs
I'm pretty sure these 4 songs are the longest I've every listened to. Great music regardless, definitely good to work to or even just chill out imo.
I enjoyed the ambiance that was provided by this album, I think Ian MacDonald of NME said it best by exclaiming Future Days is "sheer good music and is perfectly easy for anyone with a pair of ears attached to their heads to get into and thoroughly enjoy." Best: Spray Worst: Bel Air / Spare a Light
I am so so sorry if this offends anyone, but this album (for me) is the definitely of background music. Even with the vocals. Not bad or anything like that, but I can't see myself putting this on in normal circumstances.
I quite like this. It's quite psychedelic, trance-like on occasions - lots of weird instrumental interludes, long tracks, and interesting sounds. Would say it's probably not as interesting as Tago Mago which we had before, it's I think a bit easier to listen to though? 3/5.
Only realised this was from 73 after listening. Fair play. Interesting.
Pretty inoffensive rock jazz fusion type music. Could see this playing in the background of a yuppy cafe. Nothing jumped out at me as great, however, nothing jumped out as bad either. Just kinda IS. Very tempted to make this a 2/5 on the principle that this has 8+, 9+, and fucking 19+ minute songs. A low 3/5
Jännää tässä on se, että tämä voisi olla tehty myös tänä vuonna eikä 70-luvulla. Mutta se lienee nykymusiikin piirre. Edelläkävijä silti. Aika kiva, tunnelmallinen.
3.5 decent work music
One of the main positive aspects benefits to my musical knowledge from our 1001 journey was the exposure to the OGs of ambient and electronic. This falls squarely in that category.
I find this hard to describe, but I think AllMusic summed it up nicely, with “hazy, expansive soundscapes dominated by percolating rhythms and evocative layers of keys". Damo Suzuki doesn’t have much of voice, but his singing makes the songs more enjoyable. Moonshake sounds like a pop-song, next to the others. My co-judge says this sounds ahead of its time for ‘73, so I guess the title is apt.
To me Krautrock can basically be categorized into two genres, the spacey electronic sub-genre that was popularized by Kraftwerk, Ash Ra Tempel, Klaus Shultze, Tangerine Dream etc and the psychedelic, proggy, weirded out rock of Faust, Amon Duul and of course Can. I prefer the former, but this album had some good moments, in particular Future Days
interesting album, and finally something i can listen to in the background without feeling like i'm doing it a major disservice! the experimental soundscapes with more consistent music over the top were interesting, and i can appreciate music that pushes boundaries. nothing here that i personally plan to listen to repeatedly but still decent. favorites: future days, bel air
Необычно, я бы спала под это
Nice chill, mostly instrumental album. When there was vocals it was way back in the mix. Mostly just coded right through it without it making much of an impression.
Atmospheric, nice, but no standouts yet. Lots of potential to grow on me. I'd heard about it before without knowing, actually, so it was nice to learn what it was. Kinda reminds me of Peewee's Playhouse.
Enjoyable, jammy background music - I liked this.
Pleasant lounge vibes on this one. This would be pretty great to hear while sipping on some cocktail that I can't pronounce or barely see.
Un estilo que me gusta pero que al mismo tiempo me cuesta entrarle, algo le faltó. Igualmente disfrutable.
This epic album is a long mumbling fumbling trip. It's weird, though, hearing a Japanese lead singer of a German band singing in English. Take a long walk, drive, or bike ride of exploration with this one, and do it at the changing of something--like a sunrise or a sunset. Or the first day of spring, or the last day of summer. Find out what your future days are going to be like. You won't be disappointed.
Groovy and weird.
Pretty solid experimental rock. Had some definite Grateful Dead, Phish, jam band stuff happening that I dug.
Sounding like nothing but itself, Future Days remains quite fresh. The recording does feel more like a piece rendered than Can's full occupation. Evaluating on that is imperfect, but does seem appropriate for the band.
40 minutes on 4 songs
Can Can can a more jam band album? Probably but this is for you folks that like 20 minute jam songs. It wasn't a bad album but not really my thing.
pas inintéressant
Un album qui s'évertue à nous proposer un nouveau format de la CAN qui se tiendrait en été et tous les quatre ans. C'est non.
Ich würde es gerne mehr mögen weil es echt sehr gut gemacht ist und Can vielleicht mit Kraftwerk die einzige deutsche Band hier sein wird aber so richtig klickt es bei mir nicht. 6/10
Interesting background music
I've played this twice now. Both times, I start playing it then I go about my business and then it ends and I sort of forgot it was on. It kind of goes in one ear and out the other without getting too attached to anything in between. So, it's alright I guess. Nothing offensive to my ears but nothing to make my ears super happy either. Also, why did I think Can was French? Turns out they're German. Whoever makes this list really seems to like the Germans. 3 stars.
Enjoyed the second half, track 3 was the best. Rest of it could take or leave. Maybe I’d enjoy it more after more listens.