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4ZZZ · 03-19-2009, 01:01 AM

Top review as usual TheCellarTapes. I first came across this album a few years back via a massive 4.6 gig download of what was a file entitled Obscura. I had read about this album in Cope's Krautrock Sampler and had to have a listen. Went searching and hence found the file.

I agree with you that it is Punk Rock in it's earliest form. Listening with hind site was the initial issue with me. I understood where Cope was coming from but had to put it into context. To do this I dug out a few 60's albums and compared them. In the end I concluded that for sheer raw sound not even The Velvet Underground came close. Though a "raw" sound VU and Nico was definitely a "composed" album in comparison, if you get what I mean. VU had a musician of Cales brilliance. The Monks did not.

P.S. I have gone and had a look at that file and it has The Sonics Here Is... I have never played it so I should get of my backside and have a listen considering your revue.

03-19-2009, 01:01 AM	#70 (permalink)
4ZZZ Forever young Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brisbane Posts: 608	Top review as usual TheCellarTapes. I first came across this album a few years back via a massive 4.6 gig download of what was a file entitled Obscura. I had read about this album in Cope's Krautrock Sampler and had to have a listen. Went searching and hence found the file. I agree with you that it is Punk Rock in it's earliest form. Listening with hind site was the initial issue with me. I understood where Cope was coming from but had to put it into context. To do this I dug out a few 60's albums and compared them. In the end I concluded that for sheer raw sound not even The Velvet Underground came close. Though a "raw" sound VU and Nico was definitely a "composed" album in comparison, if you get what I mean. VU had a musician of Cales brilliance. The Monks did not. P.S. I have gone and had a look at that file and it has The Sonics Here Is... I have never played it so I should get of my backside and have a listen considering your revue. __________________ Terra Music Est Non A Vitium.