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Anteater · 01-20-2010, 08:53 PM

Birth Control – Operation (1971)

"Hungry, hungry hard rock from the Fatherland that puts the did back in Katydid."

1. Stop Little Lady (7:16)
2. Just Before The Sun Will Rise (7:35)
3. The Work Is Done (5:56)
4. Flesh and Blood (3:27)
5. Pandemonium (6:34)
6. Let Us Do It Now (11:09)

Ah God, where to start with this exceptionally hard rocking and vibrant sounding Krautrocky patch of holyland...the cover for Birth Control's 1971 sophomore slice of hard n' heavy Operation kinda tells you already just how amazing the music these men make is without even needing to try!

Straightforward yet eclectic, this Berlin band marvelously blends Deep Purple Hammond Organ driven tackling with a wild sense of ragged, percussive gallop that Can and Neu turned into a household standard early in their own careers. Opening stomper 'Stop Little Lady' is where this meld of rock approaches proves to be super effective right from the get-go, with the drums and guitar creating a near heartbeat like crackling that grabs hold immediately and sticks fast to boot.

In fact, up until the oddly symphonic yet amazing 'Let Us Do It Now', everything from the opening track through the soul-tinged 'Pandemonium' is a delicious hard rock bag of googies. Vocalist Fritz Groeger has a damn good roar (and can sing nicely too when not roaring), the songs are memorable, and you don't have to be some kind of elitist nor a musically retarded person to love the whole of it; this is thick, rumbling straight-ahead rock with plenty of fun and thought to offer, busting at the seams with passion and grit the way only a good German rock record can burst.

If you are yearning for the simple things in music, the good kind of simple that never wears out its welcome and can be rocked out to in rain or shine alike, then do yourself a favor and pick up Operation today. As the cover art promises, this is a baby-eating good time for musical enthusiasts both young and old.