![]() ![]() On this album, words mainly serve to convey a semblance of vague meaning to the music. These guys have real talent, both at the ‘drawing board’ and in the studio. Guitar, keyboards, and percussion flourishes are all performed with precision, with controlled pitch and tone-not an easy feat with this elaborate compositional structure. It would take several listens to assess whether this integration extends to the entire album. The music is well integrated within each song. These compositions are experimental without being arbitrary and aimless. And second, he provides a steady tonal grounding so the listener doesn’t get lost in what could be chaotic chord development. The genius here is in the ability to compose and effectively perform an extraordinary range of chords and instrumental sounds without sounding random.īass player Chris Taylor consistently accomplishes two things in this album: First, he ties together the rhythms from the percussion to the rest of the composition. The sonic landscape is endlessly diverting. It defies genre (one of the requisite elements of what makes a classic). Marked by rhythmic intricacy, instrumental complexity, innovative chord structures, and elaborate vocal arrangements, this album is very well conceived, composed, and performed. I’ve never listened to this album nor heard of this group. ![]()
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