Each and every HC album is superb. Hard to choose a favourite, although the track Amygdala is unbelievably beautiful. Love the Canterburian feel of much of it. The tone of Hodgkinson's organ is pure magic. Western Culture is BRILLIANT. All their music sounds as fresh today as it would've been back then. I know many folks can't stand 'em.
To me, Western Culture has a bit of a Legend-esque feel to it. "Amygdala" is indeed phenomenal. It took me a while to figure out that the lush sound in the beggining is organ, not a synthesizer. I also like how the piece is placed after the dynamic, jazzy "Nirvana For Mice". Very good piece!
So many talents in the same band, it is almost unthinkable today.
Stuff like this is often regarded grumpy, but it's true man! It is unthinkable that another Henry Cow could exist today. Not only were they great instrumentalists, but there was a very strong musical bond detectable there!
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Posted: May 11 2016 at 06:43
Someone wrote somewhere that the subsequent projects of Henry Cow's members would be enough to provide a lifetime of satisfying listening. The musical bond was forged in the face of adversity as their label (Virgin) lost interest and the band took matters into their own hands.
I consider myself lucky at having seen them twice, in Nottingham (UK), in 1977 (Feb. then Oct.) - my most treasured musical memories!
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Posted: May 12 2016 at 09:45
Flight123 wrote:
I am used to it - when I was a teenager I had to deal with my Rush loving friends who tried to take the piss out of the Cow!
Now I'm feeling badly. Admittedly, there's about four major 'Cow albums I haven't heard, so perhaps I speak out of my nether regions. But what I have heard - I-Yie-Yie!
"It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno
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Posted: May 12 2016 at 10:56
I realise the Cow are not everybody's cup of tea. The first album I heard was Desperate Straights, which was more of a Slapp Happy album (the result of the 'merger' between the two bands). Despite loving it, 'Caucasian Lullabye' was inexplicable!
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Posted: May 12 2016 at 19:10
Padraic wrote:
Rednight wrote:
All this love for a band I hate (as well as Area).
Two of the greatest bands ever.
Amen.
Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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Wigwam and the Cow the same night, it's not a concert, it's a miracle. 
