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Et Encore (B,2002)-
Having read some reviews of Belgian new folk bands this one received some comments that made me curious. I'm not a folk fan-over-the-line.. I was only in the folkclubs because of the warm mood folk could bring, and for there there were at least some more possibilities for creating a sensitive moment.
The bass line on the first track immediately attracted my attention, because it was played on the melodic rhythm of Pink Floyd's "Interstellar Overdrive"! BUT this is a folk band, so the other instruments are into a more obvious 2/4 rhythm, with many instruments to accompany this base line into a pleasant melodic folkrock idea.. This is followed by some more café-busking singing, and rhythms, with accordion and much more, mixed all so much to the fore it is devastating. Even more we also get cowboy beer junky humour in the next track. With a Pogues influence the group continues with accordion, folk melodic flutes, brainless drumming, electric guitar, something to sing all together "yeah" !! Even the softer held "Jacky" with nice girlish flute, and some distorted guitar is nothing but another cheap café-busker song. Sorry, but I have to skip this. With the next title "Beer brother" the Pogues association and burp inspiration is even more clear. Additionally we hear two other, oh no even more beer folk songs, "New York Girls" and "Beer Brother" (not again !) as live versions. This is music for those who want to get as drunk as a university student after his exams, to shake brainless on infantile folk Poguing rhythms. You probably will think afterwards you had a hell of a time, and don't remember what a drunk asshole you were, puking and hassling people the whole night. The music itself works pretty fine as a hangover.
