The debut album from this band from USA.
The band was a duo with a lineup of drums, percussion, theremin, guitars, mandolin, synths and vocals.
A dozen of guests added bass, viola, trumpet and saxophones.
This band consists of members from Mercury Rev and Rainbow Face, two pretty famous bands.
I got this album on it's release but did not have the courage to review it back then as I did not really understand the music here.
I am always a bit sceptical to albums labeled "RIO Avant-Garde". This album is and that is not entirely correct.
Take art-rock and some singer/songwriter rock. Add in some Peter Hamill solo stuff and some grungy psych rock.
There are some mad, unhinged saxophones and trumpets on a couple of tracks on this three quarters of an hour long album and the rhythms is a bit all over the place. Ditto for the decent vocals.
The music is a bit on the unremarkable side of the spectrum and that does not make for a good listening experience.
Unremarkable is what my main impression is. This is not a bad album at all. It is indeed a decent album who fails to really hit a home run.
2 points
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