Art Bears – The World as it is Today

LP, Re Records, 1981

Art Bears are Fred Frith, Chris Cutler, Dagmar Krause

Recorded August – September 1980


Style: Rock in Opposition, Avant-Prog, Chamber Rock

Vibes: Dystopian, Visceral, Angsty, Eerie, Political, Marxist, Anti-Capitalist, Urban, Complex, Angular, Eccentric, Philosophical, Cathartic, Dark, Dramatic, Disturbing, Rebellious, Liberation

Qualities: Conceptual, Uncommon Time Signatures, Technical, Studio-as-an-Instrument, Progressive

Instrumentation: Vocals, Electric Guitar, Drums, Electric Drums, Keyboards, Violin, Viola, Xylophone



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