I have been totally obsessed with this record the past few days. To be honest I have never heard any of Les Rallizes Denudes studio work but apparently they were a band since the late sixties up into the mid nineties in their home of Japan. I have to admit I didn't really know what to expect from this record but I was definitely pleasantly surprised to discover a quality live recording of timeless feedback drenched psych-pop. Apparently in Japan these guys had a pretty nice cult following and from the sound of this record its no shock why. Les Rallizes Denudes play pretty straight up psychedelic rock and roll and from the sound of it they do a good amount of improvisation live. You could draw an easy comparison to the Velvet Underground. On this record there is only one song that hits below the ten minute mark but don't be afraid, there is plenty of structure to every song which is actually the best part. Unlike a lot of other groups who play this type of improvised rock and roll, you never feel lost and the song never seems to take the backseat for experimentation. It is always humbling to find a gem like this to remind you that there is still tons of amazing records out there that will slowly reveal themselves as time goes on.
thats cuz they had no studio work
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