KULTIVATOR - BARNDOMENS STIGAR / WAITING PASS (2CD) - 1981

I don't know why it took me so long to get into Zeuhl.I have been floored by bands like ESKATON,HAPPY FAMILY,DUN and now KULTIVATOR.I haven't checked out MAGMA yet though haha. ANEKDOTEN lists fellow Swedes KULTIVATOR as an influence.Hard to believe this came out in 1981,another record i can hold up as an exception to the mediocre music of the eighties. "Hoga Hastar" is dominated for the first two minutes by aggressive drums and organ,this is a great uptempo track to open the album with. "Vemod" brings to mind the title of ANEKDOTEN's first album but the music here is slowed down now from the first track with female Swedish vocals.The instrumental passages in between the vocal sections are fantastic! Flute ends the song. "Smafolket" opens with keys,bass and cymbals.The organ play shines 2 minutes in.There are tempo and climate changes in this one. "Kara Jord" has a really catchy section after 4 minutes with female vocals.It's back again 5 1/2 minutes and the guitar is great, especially the tone of it. "Barndomins Stigar" opens with flute before keys and drums arrive.This song is like a breath of fresh air.Great song! "Grottekvarnen" has female vocal melodies with drums until the mood changes part way through. "Varfol" has more female vocal melodies and along with it a jazz feel with light drums,bass and guitar. "Novarest" reminds me of ESKATON.This is a cool song with male and female vocals singing "novarest" over and over again.An extended instrumental section follows with some great guitar.The two bonus tracks fit in really well and are just as good as the album tracks. 4.5 stars.You have to go get this album.
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