PINTURAS Y EXPRESIONES

AGNUS were a rather large ten piece band with a four member choir being part of that and there is a guest violinist on the short closer. Two guitarists, drums, bass, keyboards and flute. The flute and guitars lead the way with the keyboards adding atmosphere for the most part. They formed in Argentina in 1973 but didn't get this sole studio album out until 1980. A seventies sounding record all the way they were inspired greatly by PFM and some other RPI bands and this certainly is pastoral and uniform sounding. BACAMARTE may have been inspired by these guys releasing their classic in 1983.

So we get four tracks worth over 43 minutes and the first three tracks are very good and range from almost 11 minutes to almost 16 minutes. I really liked the "sound" of this record from the first time I heard it. Those two guitarists tend to pick and play in that intricate style but they also go electric on us. Just a very cool sounding record with the flute being prominent. The bass is upfront and the drumming well done including a solo half way through the third track. Lots of vocals both female and male with lots of backing vocals too all in Spanish.

Easily a four star record although that closer is too folky and I'm not into the violin style but it's by far the shortest piece at just over 5 minutes. Fans of BACAMARTE should check this album out and I like that cover art.