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Unrest

Henry Cow · 1974

51 min · 10 tracks · progressive rock

A complex tapestry of avant-garde jazz and progressive rock, weaving intricate rhythms with unpredictable structures.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Ruins — This track embodies the album's core themes of disintegration and chaos, featuring intricate time signatures and a haunting atmosphere that showcases the band’s avant-garde prowess.
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    Half Asleep; Half Awake — The extended length of this track allows for expansive improvisation and development, blending contrasting dynamics that highlight the band's unique interplay.
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    Linguaphonie — This piece features an exploration of language and sound, utilizing spoken word elements that challenge traditional song structures and exemplify the band's experimental ethos.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Bittern Storm over Ulm 2:17
  • 2 Half Asleep; Half Awake 8:01
  • 3 Ruins 12:11
  • 4 Solemn Music 1:11
  • 5 Linguaphonie 5:32
  • 6 Upon Entering the Hotel Adlon 3:06
  • 7 Arcades 1:57
  • 8 Deluge 5:29
  • 9 The Glove 6:31
  • 10 Torchfire 4:51

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