BLACK SPIRIT

Here's something a little different. Formed in 1970 and based in Hamburg till around 1978, this unusual group of Italian lads moved to Germany and made an album that sounds nothing like RPI. This is hard garage rock with hints of vintage psych rock keyboards and sometimes even an early spirit of punk rock sneaking in, at least in the attitude department. Sometimes it reminds me of a smoothie blend of the first Rush album with the first BOC album with some heavy/trippy late '60s San Fran collective. Other times it could pass as a Midwest grungy stoner rock garage band. Some people mention a lack of sophistication, but I think that has more to do with the low-fi production than the playing ability. While these guys are not going to be invited to play sessions with late '70s Steely Dan, they're not exactly slouches either. This is not a review that requires much analysis or long-windedness. This album is not complicated. They grab an idea, lock into an extended, often repetitive groove, and they just head on down the highway until you're either enthralled or until you're begging for mercy. Personally, I think it's a fun ride, but not one I'd need to take too often. There's a whole lotta stuff I'd rather be playing at this point in time. But when I was 17 working the overnight cleaning shift, this would have been a great work-companion cassette in the boombox.

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