Van Der Graaf Generator - Do Not Disturb

Their 13th studio album

180-gram gatefold double LP

One of rock 'n' roll's foremost innovators

Van der Graaf Generator release their 13th studio album Do Not Disturb, which is their third album since their reinvention as a three-piece group 10 years ago.

For Do Not Disturb the band adopted an old school approach of fully rehearsing the pieces before a record button was hit. Then, in an intensive week, all the backing tracks were recorded live.

Once the various parts of each song had been stitched together — pieces were constituted of up to nine different elements and some involved prepared sonic passages as well as the live tracks — individual overdubbing took place in their own studios.

Some of this music is as technically demanding as anything VdGG have ever played. Other passages rely on the feel and empathy which has been built up over the years. As a whole, it's a confident and assertive exploration of the possibilities of a modern trio. Lyrically, the passage of time and the cascades of shared memory and experience illuminate the songs. Do Not Disturb is a vital addition to the recorded VdGG canon.

Van der Graaf Generator are one of the foremost innovators of rock. Peerless and relentlessly creative, they were originally formed in 1967 in Manchester by Peter Hammill and Chris Judge Smith and by 1968, after a few lineup alterations including Chris leaving, Hugh Barton and Guy Evans and latterly David Jackson (in 1970) came together to form the classic VdGG lineup. Following a 17 year hiatus (1978 - 2005), the core group reunited and released their ninth studio album Present. David departed the band in 2006 and VdGG have remained a trio releasing two studio and two live albums, with Do Not Disturb being their third.