cheers to the weird-but-wonderful
Experimental pop quartet triumphs again with its intriguing use of cello, mandoline, old skool analog synthesizers and drums. Imagine the Flaming Lips played by the Pipettes as interpreted by early Pink Floyd and you get a feel for the weird-but-wonderful music on this disc. From the opener “Wildlife of the Desert” to the off-kilter classicism of “Blue Tango” or “Telepathic Rockets,” the music is fun first and foremost. To really appreciate how well done this is, consider that it is a live off the studio floor recording and probably never able to be reproduced in quite the same fashion. Grade: B-
By Stuart Derdeyn Mon, Sep 27 2010
