Chameleon …
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Chameleon in the Shadow of the Night (1973), is a remarkable album. Its Gothic moods make for bleak listening at times, but always compelling.
Lyrically, Hammill is in top form. Musically, Hammill and the members of VDGG play with their usual brilliance. The opening track, German Overalls, describes life on the road for VDGG, with Hammill’s vocals anguished and wracked. The music starts off with just an acoustic guitar but soon slips into psychedelic madness. |
Rock and Role could be a track on Nadir’s Big Chance. In The End and Easy To Slip Away must surely rank amongst Hammill’s best songs. The final two tracks In The Black Room, and The Tower are pure Hammill / VDGG genius.
Highly recommended.