獨立搖滾寵兒 the Meat Puppets 從 SST 轉投倫敦大廠牌,並於 1991 年推出 Forbidden Places,表現依然沒有失準。事實上,這張專輯可說比他們在 SST 後期的作品更上一層樓,展現出那種隨性卻出色的魅力,正是當初為樂隊贏得大批樂迷的原因。開場曲「Sam」是節奏瘋狂的搖滾作品,以狂亂如「拍賣官」般的唱腔回溯早期歲月;結尾的鄉村彈撥演奏曲「Six Gallon Pie」同樣節奏疾速、技法令人驚艷。「No Longer Gone」散發一抹沙漠神秘氣息,正是 Meat Puppets II 和 Up on the Sun 等專輯中調和風格的元素;而「Whirlpool」則展現 Curt Kirkwood 被低估的結他造詣。簡而言之,這是 Puppets 作品中不可或缺的一環,自 35 年前發行以來,終於首次廣泛地在零售市場以黑膠形式登場。可樂透明配黃色漩渦壓製,隨附印有歌詞的內套!
A great vinyl LP capturing the classic era of Congolese music from the 1960s and 70s. The African Jazz and OK Jazz schools are both represented here, which makes it a solid listen for anyone curious about that scene. The pressing sounds clean and the songs flow well across the record. Not a flashy release, just good music that holds up. If you enjoy vintage African jazz, this one is worth adding to your collection.