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1 - Downtown (10'55)2 - Pictures - Suite For Five Painters (I. Otto Dix/II. Hans Hartung/III. Bruce Nauman/IV. Leon Spilliaert/V. Bill Martin) (16'47)3 - First Blow (7'28)4 - (I. God Meets The Devil Drink Of Wenceslas - Part One) (7'01)5 - Illimited (6'55)6 - (I. God Meets The Devil Drink Of Wenceslas - Part Two) (7'01)7 - Finale (1'21)

Led by keyboardist Henry KRUTZEN and bassist-keyboardist Alain LEMAÎTRE, FINNEGANS WAKE is the new New Music trend from thriving Belgium. Recorded in 2001 on Gazul Records, "Pictures" loses beginning with a short passage close to the best THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHERSTRA. Invited for the occasion, guitarist Jacques COLLIN performs efficiently parts close to John McLAUGHLIN & Robert FRIPP. However, little by little, Progressive Jazz-Rock gives place to a bit disquieting and oppressive chamber music, to appear again like for UNIVERSE ZERO or PRESENT. It is worthy of note that clarinettist Dirk DESCHEEMAEKER, also a guest on this album, comes from this first band. Violin and brass perfectly response to electric instruments along compositions (Mainly instrumental) extended enough but finally easily listenable.