Reissue of the Week: Can's Live In Aston 1977
The latest in an ongoing series of live albums proves once again that Can were far from a spent force on stage in the post-Damo era, writes Joe Banks
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The latest in an ongoing series of live albums proves once again that Can were far from a spent force on stage in the post-Damo era, writes Joe Banks
Take a look inside this month's free Uncut CD - Can Live 1973 - 1977, a sampler showcasing the forward-thinking band at their most open
Release Day Picks this week highlight new albums by MGMT, Real Estate, Hurray for the Riff Raff, JJ Grey & Mofro, Steve Gunn & David Moore, Can, and Owsley “Bear” Stanley’s latest Sonic Journal.
Damo Suzuki, who has died aged 74, was a musician best known for the three years he spent as vocalist with Can, leading lights in the movement that became known as Krautrock; his tenure coincided with the band’s heyday, and he sang – and spoke, muttered, intoned, chanted and shrieked – on their three best albums, Tago Mago, Ege Bamyasi and Future Days.
The singer embodied the experimental German band’s adventurous spirit throughout his career