SLOCHE are another band from Quebec like MANEIGE,OPUS 5 and ET CETERA that must be heard to be believed.A 5 piece band with 2 keyboardists, although one of them plays sax at times.The vocals are fantastic as well and are in French. "C'Pas Fin Du Monde" opens with spacey synths for the first 1 1/2 minutes then this intricate sounding melody takes over with keys,bass,light drums and more.A collage of sounds really.Vocals join in a minute later.Nice.This sounds amazing! A calm 5 1/2 minutes in then some bombastic drums and organ kick in before it settles into a jazzy groove.Nice guitar after 7 1/2 minutes. "Le Kareme D'Eros" is the longest track at almost 11 minutes.We get piano melodies to open for over 3 1/2 minutes before vocals and a heavy and full sound takes over.They're having fun! Great guitar after 5 minutes as it trades solos with the organ.Incredible section! It settles with synths and piano before 7 minutes then the vocals come back.It turns spacey followed by a heavier sound after 9 minutes.Check it out! Great section. "J'un Oeil" builds to an incredible sound a minute in.Vocals join in too.Wonderful sound.There is a GENTLE GIANT vibe and then it settles before 3 minutes, we're back to the main melody with vocals a minute later. "Algebrique" opens with acoustic guitar as synths join in.Drums come in as the tempo picks up.Vocals 2 minutes in.An outburt of guitar and sound comes and goes 3 1/2 minutes in.Sax in this one too.Love the drum patterns here.Great track. "Potage Aux Herbes Douteuses" opens with a catchy beat,kind of funky actually.Cool sound especially the drumming after 2 1/2 minutes.Vocals a minute later followed by some outstanding floating organ sounds.Guitar and drums after 5 1/2 minutes take over.Vocals are back.It calms right with acoustic guitar to end it. This will appeal to more then just jazz fans out there,a hidden gem if there ever was one.
- Réjean Yacola / piano, vocals
- Martin Murray / organ, synthesizer, saxophone, vocals
- Caroll Bérard / guitar, vocals
- Pierre Hébert / bass, vocals
- Gilles Chiasson / drums, vocals
J Un Oeil - 1975
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