Recorded in early 1974, and finally released in 1999, Not Too Late finds
Out of Focus moving even further from their progressive rock roots and
into progressive jazz fusion, with mostly long instrumentals, fluid
rhythms, and a greater reliance on the horns. The lineup is slightly
different, with the addition of an extra guitarist and saxophonist and
no organ, a distinct feature on earlier records by the group. The
dueling saxophones get quite complex, especially on "X," even as the
rhythm section pumps out complex jazz-funk grooves similar to previous
works by the band. For a bit of diversity, there is the short track "The
Way I Know Her," a pastoral folk piece with acoustic guitars and flute,
that perhaps reflects the musicians' move from the city of Munich to
the countryside. Otherwise, from the McLaughlin-styled guitar fusion of
"Y" to the crunchy rhythm workout that ends "Spanish Lines" to the wild
opener "That's Very Easy," Out of Focus is in top form. Not Too Late
does not venture as far into experimentation as Four Letter Monday
Afternoon, and the vocal tracks, "That's Very Easy" and "The Way I Know
Her," are lighter and less biting than earlier Out of Focus songs,
though Neumuller's singing does flow more with the music. However, this
one is still an exceptional record, full of the creative Krautrock
jamming for which Out of Focus is known, and the band neither falls back
on the same old sound, nor do they compromise their sound for
commercial appeal. Rolf Semprebon
Tracklist :
1 That's Very Easy 9:04
Written-By – Moran Neumüller
2 X 10:57
Written-By – R. Drechsler
3 The Way I Know Her 3:36
Written-By – Moran Neumüller
4 Y 7:51
Written-By – R. Drechsler
5 Spanish Lines 9:11
Written-By – Moran Neumüller
Credits :
Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Ingo Schmid-Neuhaus
Bass Guitar – Stephan Wisheu
Drums – Klaus Spöri
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Remigius Drechsler, Wolfgang Göhringer
Painting – Evelyn Drechsler
Vocals, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Moran Neumüller
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