Secret Oyster - Astarte

The music on the album is vivid and engaging but does take a few listens to appreciate. "Stjernerne", the second song in the set is hewn from the same rock as the darker passages on the as then unreleased Straight To The Krankenhaus. Dark, moody and expressive and it highlights the excellent electric piano and layered synthesizer work of Kenneth Knudsen, often overshadowed by his band mates, guitarist Claus Bøling and horn player Karsten Vogel. "Sirene" is classic looping and hypnotic Secret Oyster while "Astarte" sees the band throwing in some eastern influence with Claus Bøling's sitar giving added depth to the quick paced mood. Unfortunately "Tango- Bourgoise" is just not as exciting or inspiring, but since I have not seen the ballet I can't say for sure if this tune is completely useless! Though it does serve as a quirky moment if nothing else. And for much of the rest of the album Secret Oyster play a typical high level and intensity, Bøling's guitar sound is wide and controlled with a superb tone, no more so than on the funky "Bellevue", think Blow By Blow era Jeff Beck, but the highlight of the album has to be the five minute plus album ender "Outro" with some cool sax playing from Vogel with a neat groove laid down by the rhythm section of bassist Jess Stæhr and drummer Ole Streenberg which allows the rest of the band to solo and fall free all over the space they create on the track. Plus the fact that there is a naked lady on the album cover makes this a very attractive proposition for any fans of the jazz rock fusion thing.

1 Intro 2:10
2 The Stars In The Street 5:41
3 The Sirens 5:05
4 Astarte 6:28
5 Solitude 4:07
6 Tango-Bourgeoisie 2:47
7 Bellevue 3:20
8 Valse Du Soir 1:55
9 Outro 5:06

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