Sowiesoso

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Exploratory yet grounded, futuristic yet melodic, alien and charming, Cluster were among the best krautrock bands ever. This no-frills box set traces their heavenly horizon-to-horizon arc.

The evocative toybox melodies (usually the Roedelius compositions) on 1974's Zuckerzeit reached their peak with Sowiesoso, courtesy of ambling pieces like "Dem Wanderer," the title track, and the vaguely Oriental "Halwa."