Le Chien de Pavlov - Quelqu'un ici a vu Siegfried ?

Half a century has passed since Pavlov's Dog burst onto the teeming progressive rock scene of the early 1970s.

Hailing from the city of St. Louis, Missouri, their heady blend of rock, classical and folk music has transformed them into cult legends. The band has experienced numerous personnel changes and internal turmoil over the years, leading to long breaks between album releases.

But today, David Surkamp – lead singer, main songwriter and last original member of Pavlov's Dog – continues to carry the standard high, accompanied by an accomplished group of musicians who live up to the band's good name. For decades, the lost Pavlov's Dog album – “Has Anyone Here Seen Siegfried?” » – recorded in St. Louis in 1977 – was only available in lower quality.

With the rediscovery of the master tapes several years ago, it became possible to listen to the album as it was originally intended. Tensions within the band had reached a fever pitch upon entering the studio and would lead to a break-up soon after. Still, tracks like the piano ballad “Only You” and the somber “Suicide” are brilliant additions to the band’s repertoire.