ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING PARAISO U.F.O. live at Il Clandestino, Faenza, Italy – Sunday 18th November 2012
Last night, my bucket list was reduced by one as I finally got the chance to witness a show by the current incarnation of the cult Japanese ‘soul collective’ Acid Mothers Temple (AMT).
The announcement of this free show in a small club/bar in Faenza was only made through social network sites the night before. This five-piece version of the AMT extended family of inspired dysfunctionals appear to be putting together the Italian leg of their European tour on the fly with further dates added at the last minute in Milan and Rome.
On posters, web-links and T-shirts this is billed as the “Last Tour in UK & Europe 2012” which presumably (hopefully!) is meant to be read as the final set of gigs this year rather than their last ever shows.
As befitting a band whose name is a corruption of 70s Krautrockers Ash Ra Tempel, they treated us to a killer 90 minute set that alternated between ear-splitting space rock and improvised psychedelic ambience. Continue reading
