NEPOČIN - Svijet po kojem gazim (1977)

 

 

NEPOČIN was formed in 1977, in Zagreb (Croatia) during a short hiatus of a popular ex-Yugoslavian band Drugi Način, whose two members, Ismet Kurtović (vocal, flute, guitar) and Halil Mekić (guitar, vocal) were joined by Božo Ilić (bass), Branko Knežević (drums) and Damir Šebetić (keyboards). They took the name from the poem "Nepočin polje" by Vasko Popa, a famous Serbian poet. They released only one album "Svijet po kojem gazim" and disbanded thereafter shortly. Due to the sound of flute and hard guitar riffs, they can be compared to Jethro Tull. Album was released in 1977, with cover artwork by a renowned cartoonist and graphic artist Igor Kordej. Upon its release the album was largely ignored by critics who judged it to have been too pretentious and over-ambitious, mostly by Kurtović's attempts to prove his self-confident authorship. Despite some flaws, this issue will be quite interesting for collectors of prog rock and of 1970s sound in general, particularly for those keen to explore the musical heretage of the Balkans countries of the period. (by Sead S. Fetahagić)