Curiosities are like magnets: you can't help but be drawn to them, whether they are dangerous or not. Watchdog is a magnet. On paper, she - Anne Quillier - works with the piano, the Fender Rhodes or the Moog. He, Pierre Horckmans, plays the bass clarinet. Two years after You’re Welcome, their double-act is just as intriguing as ever. In fact, it’s fascinating on this second work, which unveils simple little melodies that they take underground, into the ethers, and into the sky with the help of Adrian' Bourget, their sound engineer, a real artisan who propels their creations into the realm of the spirit. For Can Of Worms, Watchdog evoke such disruptive influences as John Surman, Nik Bärtsch, Philip Glass and several hundred others, but somehow they are still able to find their own style, their own sound. Our explorers alternate between the naïvety of a gentle tune and the madness of an electric tsunami. A suppleness which renders their project even more unique. Surprising and captivating. © MZ/Qobuz