Dave Kerman/5uu's - Regarding Purgatories

The 5uu's recorded intermittently over the years for labels like Cuneiform Records and ReR until returning in 2000 with Regarding Purgatories. While credited to both Dave Kerman and The 5uu's, the Cuneiform CD is primarily a solo vehicle for composer and multi-instrumentalist Kerman, who wrote all the music and performs much of it on overdubbed guitars, keyboards, drums, bass, vocals, and noisy effects. Regarding Purgatories is an intriguing CD that should appeal to many fans of the European RIO groups and their spinoffs, particularly The Art Bears, a post-Henry Cow trio featuring guitarist Fred Frith, drummer Chris Cutler, and vocalist Dagmar Krause. Read More