An essential krautrock masterpiece. Remastered from the original tapes. 180g vinyl. Booklet included.
Faust is a German band formed in 1971 in Hamburg. Their approach to rock includes elements of electronic music and improvisation, drones and dissonance, becoming one of the main groups in the kosmische musik movement also known as krautrock. Their debut album was innovative and received critical acclaim but did not sell well. After the poor sales of their debut album, “So Far” (1972) presents the more commercial and accessible side of Faust without giving up their advanced and experimental personality.
It is a perfect album to begin exploring the band's discography, featuring one of their most well-known songs, ‘It's a Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl,’ and is considered a striking work on par with Neu!'s first album or Can's “Tago Mago”. Preceding other artists like Throbbing Gristle and Nurse with Wound, Faust were pioneers in creating industrial and futuristic atmospheres using processed rhythms, as on the track ‘Mamie is Blue.
Unavailable on vinyl for quite some time, here is a much-awaited reissue of an essential krautrock masterpiece.
