Coogans Bluff - Flying To The Stars (2016) (New Full Album)
Come fly with me! That seems to be the invitation German band Coogans Bluff are issuing. And no matter what your mother told you, you should accept it if you like blues rock mixed with a certain je ne sais quoi. “Coogan’s Bluff” is the title of one of those films that never stop puzzling you, no matter how old you get. Clint Eastwood plays a laconic, alcoholic Arizona cop who needs to find his man. It has all the right ingredients. Rolling Stone magazine paid hommage by describing the band as a “blend of 60s/70s-Hardrock, Hippie-Funk and some kind of Captain Beefheartesque Blues deconstruction”. Some call it “Retro” but it is hard to find many others combining Krautrock, Progressive and even Space-, Psychedelic-, Stoner- and Bluesrock in such an unusual way. Their songs are bulky as they are catchy and the groove leaves enough space for melodies and details to unfold.
And now here is “Flying To The Stars”. An unintentional concept album. Individually written song parts seemed to be interwound organically and form one primary theme, once combined with the artwork and lyrics it all came together. This only turned out at the end of the process and the band itself says: “It is a bit like the movie Interstellar … but without the cheesy ending. The state of our world is similar because of scrambling social structures, religious conflicts on a global scale, famine and a renaissance of reactionary ideologies – in short: we should seek a fresh start.” What could be better for a new beginning than a lift off to space That’s exactly what, Coogans Bluff thought, so come onboard and join them on this intergalactic exploration! The nearly 13 minutes long opening track is that rocket launch and the beginning of our journey. “Flying to the stars – with my spaceship very fast – to find a place above – full of love”, says the spaceman floating in the vast darkness.
There’s a lot of instrumental music on the album and while it feels like we’re driving down a dirt road with our butts glued to the boiling naugahyde car seats, it’s the perfect background noise for the mind to go walkabout, as the Aussie says. And just when we got lost between Joshua Trees and purple iguanas, “N.R.I.H.C.” slams into our fantasy and pulls us back into a seedy ’70s strip joint. Sweaty thighs sliding up and down the pole, glitter everywhere. Please, God, don’t let anyone turn on a black light lamp, this joint would light up like the New York skyline on New Year’s Eve.
In the end, when you’ve resigned yourself to go home with a VD and interesting stains on parts of your clothing you wouldn’t want your wife to notice, the record blows your mind with “No Need (To Hurry Up)”. A burned out cop drowns his sorrows in whiskey, craggy face a mask of carefully controlled, minimalistic pain. And there you have Eastwood again, as iconic and eternal as his character’s name and the landmark that inspired it. What an amazing monster of a song. What a fucking ride.
Review by Christine Schmidt http://www.abglanz-mag.com/coogans-bl...
1. Flying To The Stars - 0:00
2. Back To The One - 12:37
3. Alpha Tango - 16:39
4. Hooray! - 17:19
5. N.R.I.H.C. - 21:39
6. A Swim In the Park - 24:39
7. Where No Man Has Gone Before - 29:30
8. No Need (To Hurry Up) - 35:20
Support Coogans Bluff by purchasing the album here https://coogansbluff.de/shop
https://coogansbluff.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/coogansbluff/
And now here is “Flying To The Stars”. An unintentional concept album. Individually written song parts seemed to be interwound organically and form one primary theme, once combined with the artwork and lyrics it all came together. This only turned out at the end of the process and the band itself says: “It is a bit like the movie Interstellar … but without the cheesy ending. The state of our world is similar because of scrambling social structures, religious conflicts on a global scale, famine and a renaissance of reactionary ideologies – in short: we should seek a fresh start.” What could be better for a new beginning than a lift off to space That’s exactly what, Coogans Bluff thought, so come onboard and join them on this intergalactic exploration! The nearly 13 minutes long opening track is that rocket launch and the beginning of our journey. “Flying to the stars – with my spaceship very fast – to find a place above – full of love”, says the spaceman floating in the vast darkness.
There’s a lot of instrumental music on the album and while it feels like we’re driving down a dirt road with our butts glued to the boiling naugahyde car seats, it’s the perfect background noise for the mind to go walkabout, as the Aussie says. And just when we got lost between Joshua Trees and purple iguanas, “N.R.I.H.C.” slams into our fantasy and pulls us back into a seedy ’70s strip joint. Sweaty thighs sliding up and down the pole, glitter everywhere. Please, God, don’t let anyone turn on a black light lamp, this joint would light up like the New York skyline on New Year’s Eve.
In the end, when you’ve resigned yourself to go home with a VD and interesting stains on parts of your clothing you wouldn’t want your wife to notice, the record blows your mind with “No Need (To Hurry Up)”. A burned out cop drowns his sorrows in whiskey, craggy face a mask of carefully controlled, minimalistic pain. And there you have Eastwood again, as iconic and eternal as his character’s name and the landmark that inspired it. What an amazing monster of a song. What a fucking ride.
Review by Christine Schmidt http://www.abglanz-mag.com/coogans-bl...
1. Flying To The Stars - 0:00
2. Back To The One - 12:37
3. Alpha Tango - 16:39
4. Hooray! - 17:19
5. N.R.I.H.C. - 21:39
6. A Swim In the Park - 24:39
7. Where No Man Has Gone Before - 29:30
8. No Need (To Hurry Up) - 35:20
Support Coogans Bluff by purchasing the album here https://coogansbluff.de/shop
https://coogansbluff.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/coogansbluff/
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