Van Der Graaf Generator, Present - 37m 35s

Tracks & Durations

1. Every Bloody Emperor	7:03
2. Boleas Panic	6:50
3. Nutter Alert	6:12
4. Abandon Shi	5:07
5. In Babelsberg	5:30
6. On The Beach	6:48

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Review

Most fans thought it would never happen. But Guy Evans, David Jackson, Hugh Banton and Peter Hammill have reunited as Van der Graaf Generator. This is not a nostalgic reunion to relive past glories, but a coming together of new experiences and fresh perspectives for the creation of new music as well as new live performances, the rebirth of a phoenix! During the studio sessions the muse was so generous that the result was 16 new Van der Graaf works spread out over a double CD. Present is being released by Virgin/EMI who have resurrected the Charisma label for the occasion. ''One CD consists of the songs/structured pieces which we consciously rehearsed - 'Every Bloody Emperor,' 'Boleas Panic,' 'Nutter Alert,' 'Abandon Ship!,' 'In Babelsberg' and 'On the Beach.' The second CD features an hour's worth of improvisations. These have always been a feature of Van der Graaf playing and are quite whacky.... I recommend taking these at about a half an hour at a time-it's really like being locked in the room with us.' - PH. EMI. 2005.The Surprise Reunion of 2005 with Original Members Peter Hammill, Hugh Banton, Guy Evans and David Jackson. The Spark for it all Came at a Reunion Onstage at a Hammill Solo Gig in 2003 and Hammill's Heart Attack in December of that Year. CD One Includesf Six Songs Recorded in Peter Hammill's Studio in North Devon, While CD Two Consists of 10 Improvisational Instrumentals. Originally Formed in 1967, Vdgg Earned an Intense Cult Following as One of the Era's Top Art-rock Groups. Often Tagged as Being "Prog-rock" (As No-one Could Quite Place them Within Any Specific Genre), their Inimitable Style Has Been Acknowledged as an Influence by the Likes of Graham Coxon, Luke Haines and Nick Cave to Name but a Few. Their Sound Can Be Described as a Fusion Between Extreme Freeform Jazz Using Very Tight but Complex Time Signatures Along with Experimental Organ Bass Pedals, Sax, and Dark Lyrics and Unique Style of Singing by Hammill.

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