Soundtracks - CAN**

Deadlock/Tango Whiskeyman/Deadlock/Don't Turn The Light On Leave Me Alone/Soul Desert/Mother Sky/She Brings The Rain

Soundtracks was the second album release from the experimental avant-garde German group Can. As the title suggests it comprises a compilation of tracks made originally for films, and features two different vocalists.

“A strangely pop/rock-like album with the classical Can vibe, occasionally melancholic in a magnificent way. Although Mother Sky is one of Can’s famous instant compositions, it sounds almost like traditional rock madness to me, albeit of the highest degree.”

“From the classic Can albums, this is probably the one I like the least, maybe because the songs don't seem to be integrated with one another. Since this album is a compilation of soundtracks for different movies, it's perfectly normal. This doesn't mean they aren't good, on the contrary, the whole album is good - not mind-blowing.”

“As the title suggests this album is a collection of tracks that were written for various films, the first three tracks being for the film Deadlock. Despite being composed for different releases, this album still feels like it could have been a real Can album with the exception of the final track.”

“This is much better than people are led to believe. And due to lack of noise collages, it's actually one of their most consistent records. Sure there is no underlying theme here, and She Brings The Rain doesn't really fit with the other songs in terms of mood, but who cares. Every song here stands up and Deadlock is perhaps as awesome as anything they've ever done.”

“Even if this is a movie soundtrack some of the songs are just unbelievably great. For example the album opens with two absolutely perfect songs Deadlock and Tango Whiskeyman. Mother Sky, over fourteen minutes long, is a killer krautrock number with some really nice guitar work. The album ends with She Brings The Rain which is totally different from the rest of the tracks.”

“Soundtracks will be automatically interesting to Can fans as a document of the time period ranging from the end of Malcolm Mooney's tenure as lead singer to the early phases of Damo Suzuki's stint in the band. Of the two, Suzuki is the one who impresses the most, simply because he gets up to speed with the band almost instantaneously.”