November 29, 2017

Look De Bouk ‎– Lacrimae Rerum (1985, LP, France)

LOOK DE BOUK formed out of the ashes of renowned French RIO act Hellebore headed by Denis Tagu. In the same year as 'Il a y des Jour' LOOK DE BOUK released their first album entitled "Lacrimae Rerum" on the AYAA label. Trending different avenues to their predecessors LOOK DE BOUK embraces a playful almost childish outlook to the sound they craft sounding like a cunning mix between 80's Residents, Pascal Comelade (thanks to their usage of toys), Aksak Maboul's first and ZNR. The combination results in an overly enjoyable experience (undeniably French) putting an affable face on these weird but charming RIO-esque experimentations. To date the band has released two full length albums plus two reissue albums with extra unheard material, amongst numerous feature pieces on an array of compilations.People deterred by the sinister side of RIO/avant-prog should find LOOK DE BOUK to be a breath of fresh air offering a more digestible and charming affair.

Studio Album, released in 1985
Side A
1. Ferdinand Cheval
2. Tracte Moi Bien
3. Un Ecrin De Fer Blanc Pour Le Noir De Tes Cils, En General ...
4. A Ma Soeur Pour Ses Chevaux De Basse-Saxe
5. Saint-Lõ-Les-Velos !?!
6. Ferdinand Cheval
Side B
1. Lacrimae Rerum
2. Engagee Comme Jockey
3. Demain Ou Ailleurs ...
4. La Grimace De Karenine
5. Ferdinand Cheval

Line-up / Musicians
Jean Caël / Bass
Jean-Marc Robbel / Bass, Guitar
Cedric Vuille / Clarinet, Ocarina, Guitar, Featuring [Spoons, Banduria]
Daniel Koskowitz / Drums, Cymbals
Etienne Himalaya / Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Piano, Melodica, Featuring [Toys, Radio]
Dorian Feller / Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Percussion
Denis Tagu / Piano, Organ, Synthesizer
Kwettap Ieuw / Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Vocals, Percussion, Featuring [Yogurt Can]
Alain Casari / Saxophone
Martial Canterel / Synthesizer, Vocals, Saxophone (2)
Patrick Q-Wright / Violin
André Malraux / Vocals

Releases information: 1985 Ayaa Catalog#: DT 0885

6 comments:

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Anonymous said...

Download worked great for me... I have the vinyl, and now I have a digital copy for mobile. Thanks!

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thomy said...

Hi,

Thanks for your publishing !
As a member of the group, I must correct an error, indeed, Look de Bouk was not "formed out of the ashes of Hellebore"... The group started in 1982 as a trio (Martial Canterel, Etienne Himalaya, Kwettap Ieuw)and had no connections with Hellebore, then Dorian Feller joined in 1984, and Denis Tagu early 1985.
All the best !

Etienne Himalaya