Future Days by CAN, from 1973, is a masterpiece of Krautrock and the creative peak of the band.
The sound is meditative and atmospheric, made up of ambient and psychedelic rock, with a serene and dreamy mood that often leaves a sense of mystery, unlike the previous works which were more experimental and at times more chaotic.
The rhythms are immersive, hypnotic and fluid, with great percussive grooves by Jaki Liebezeit, Damo Suzuki's voice is a sort of added musical instrument, never intrusive or truly leading, the arrangements remain complex but without excess.
It contains only four tracks, among which the magnificent Bel Air, about 20 minutes long
- Future Days, 9 minutes of sumptuous rhythms, elusive melodies and the light singing of Damo Suzuki. Ethereal
- Spray is a soft improvisation that blends melody with the tense rhythms of Jaki Liebezeit in a sort of chaos that never really explodes.
- Moonshake is short and simpler than the other tracks, more pop with excellent percussion and strange sounds of whistles and rattles with an amazing bass line. Makes you want to get up and dance.
- Bel Air is a masterpiece, with ethereal vocals and a complex yet calm structure. A unique listening experience.
As already mentioned, but it's worth emphasizing, this is a masterpiece whose influence is still felt today; at the time it was released, it was absolutely ahead of its time.
An unmissable listen to appreciate CAN's transition from a rougher sound to a different form of beauty.
An album I consider essential in every collection.
Tracklist
1. Future Days (9:34)
2. Spray (8:28)
3. Moonshake (3:02)
4. Bel air (20:00)
Duration 41:04
LineUp
- Damo Suzuki - vocals, percussion
- Michael Karoli - guitar, violin
- Irmin Schmidt - keyboards, Alpha 77 synthesizer
- Holger Czukay - bass, double bass
- Jaki Liebezeit - drums, percussion
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