I agree GAF is an oft unfairly maligned album . One of my favourite Church LPs. And ' Essence" is one of my favourite pieces of music by the Church
.
I can't believe all the people who singled out essence to mention ( at least the ones I read ) have not picked up on its Kraut -rock origins.
*note to Fandorin ; your're posting from Berlin , right ? I'm aware of your extensive musical knowledge. I'm sure you know of " Neu ! ".

I'm sure the Church would not be averse to acknowleging that Essence, at least musically if not lyrically , is an homage to the Dusseldorf group ( duo? ) Neu ! who came along at the time of Can, Cluster and the early Kraftwerk.
The drummer , Klaus Dinger, had this patented beat, "motorik " named because it was so propulsive.
The Church are in good company because David Bowie did the same on the track " Red Sails
" on his album, Lodger .

anybody out there who has this listen to this track and then Essence . Pure " Neu '75. "

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