"But how do you live that you can really live ..."

Since they had already shaken his head in disbelief, when it became known the frontman of Puhdys makes after 28 years his second solo album, and then it is three-quarters of - PUHDYS songs! Mostly lesser known, but at least three of the biggest hits from the early years in the 70's, of which there are some even are several recent admissions. Can this go on?
To my amazement I must say: Yes, it can!
The proof lies ahead: An album of a piece on which all voices engages, as the songs from the beginning would have been just written to them, in the here and now and not even 20, 30, 40 years ago. What one hand speaks for its timeless quality, on the other hand also for the uniform approach to the production, which seems to follow a bit the concept of Rick Rubin's "American Recordings": focus on the essentials, on the core, the testimony, the voice waiver on any fashionable frills, with all the bumps that are often glossed over discreetly in format radio friendly deal ironed mainstream, but actually give the music only character, personality and depth as the wrinkles in a face.
Of the originals from the Puhdys catalog they already differ because the musicians much space was given to bring in their own ideas, ideas and very different ways to play, and of course, through a range of instruments, in addition to the usual band-setting is also available with violin , mandolin, mouth harp, accordion, brass instruments here, there backup singers or (kitsch free!) string sounds enriched that may donate matching of color and at times more reminiscent of models from the folk-rock area. Since there is a lot to discover, for Puhdys connoisseurs as well as for "newcomers" that previously perhaps skeptical about or they do not have really on the screen the Puhdys.
The spine-tingling moments are probably each time somewhere else, but the two common numbers BAP mastermind Niedecken likely safe for most people to belong. Two men to health borderline experiences life on their (sorry, guys) old days have again discovered brand new, and for "Life is short" therefore is not simply ne bad news, but rather describes the unique opportunity give consistently to make the best of it. Two thoroughbred rocker from different sides of the Iron Curtain, which during the Cold War times against each other who can play and seen in this context now that there are still between them much more that unites than divides. They are thus 25 years after the Wall came down already one step further than the majority of their compatriots who are still on the road in the opposite direction.
"What we knew because even the life before death?" That's the point, life before death, and therefore MACHINE has become an album that moves, but also great fun.
Strong buy recommendation!