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Can: Communism, Anarchism, Nihilism

Martin Hayman, Sounds, 24 February 1973

CAN: A GROUP defined by their very lack of an image? A Few heavy theories have been batted to and fro about the formidable space-rock band from the same place where they make the Eau-de-Cologne but when you go to grasp the essence of the band it just evaporates leaving a leaden residue of verbiage. Those who dig them can find no explanation for the shifting rhythms that pick you up like a giant hand and carry you far, far out. They just do it (who?).

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