INDIL PCP MISTY’S BIG ADVENTURE Television’s People (Grumpy Fun SL Records. 0000
From the glam Brtimiiiie ensemble -- whose claim-to-faeie so far auras a 2006 vide: to" ‘l ashion Parade' guest starinng Noddy Holder — (:oii‘es album titilltl)(3" tour. Conceptual ~ about a
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that geography is all that separates him from dustbowls and drawl. The alt-country finesse of ‘l'n‘; a Gambler" is Kenny Rogers singng in the North London rain. When he croons “Cont/boys Don't Cry' I almost believe he knows of what he sings. (Rachel DeVinc-l
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Glasgow duo Doghouse Roses have been k.ck:ng arour‘d Glasgow for the best part of three years and this. the" full-length debut. "takes good on the premise ntnted at or‘ two l5.le and a single i't‘ireene" is the Grass': that I'ttiy' are SO'Y‘CIllllltl a itttle {2:1 Vocalist loha MacDoi‘aid s-ngs with an
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remii‘iscei)’. of a young Sandi. Denny and the aching expression ot Nata-e Merchant at her ttltiSl naouritttii. lt's ill'llt)fll)l‘.(?.’l(1 stuff that strikes an engaging balance between tradition and contemporary s‘(>i'ytel"ng. from the cycircal sobriety of openng track 'Gor‘e There to the driving rhythr‘is of 'Border Hills'. Above all it's a record brainrnzi‘g With ideas and cemented in, some terrific. ineastired musicianship.
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Ari/ona bred Howe Gelb has been reconstructing North American country nausic under various guises and yvlzth numerous collaborators
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for the past 20 years. Almost twrce as many records later it's hard to tell the difference between his solo projects. his side projects and his oldest project. Grant Sand. the loose-knit collective originally formed with members of Calexrco and now made up of Danish intiSiCians from Gelb's adopted European home. The boy-girl duet ‘Stranded Pearl“ recalls Opiate. Gelb's collaboration with Lisa Germano; the choral ‘Without A Word' is reminiscent of his recent Canadian gospel sold record. Sho' Angel: the moody. revert)—(‘lrenched 'Pitch & Svtray' is pure Calexico. But what's in a name? When the music's this fine. eloquent and evocative but playful and drivzng, too. who cares what Gelb chooses to call his latest collection of 113 songs. Meanwhile. the wonky trip hop 0 ‘Muck Machine' suggests the Ari/onian‘s still got a few new tricks up his sleeve.
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If this CD becomes a movre (Kung Fu Ninja preferably). the hybrid t:tle could be The Ghost of Zappa meets Friga/i on prog-rock pills. The debut from Edinburgh trio SAC (er. Bruce. Neil 8. Mandy) is an unpredictable. genre— busting stream of off- kilter noise-terrorism and mind—manipulating media rnalarky. Highlights include the Chuck Berry refs on In the Wee Wee Hours' (all his number ones maybe?) and the homage to Tommy Sheridan' is Sl)£l//~|£i// on a mission to reshape the world of math rock. \«vhrch, incidentally, is also the title of track two. Ones to watch. and certainly if their shows feature fourth member
Johnny B. allegedly a man with a horse‘s head. The sleeve warns ‘No- One Who Heard It Lived To Describe lt!‘ Let us all heed the warning. (Martin C. Strong)
JAZZ BOBO STENSON TRIO
Cantando (ECM Records) 0000
Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson leads this Superb trio With baSSist Anders Jormin and drummer Jon Fall in a concert in Edinburgh this month. and their new disc suggests that it will be a must—see occaSIon. This is the first time that the pianist has recorded wrth this particular line- up. although Jormin has featured on a number of his previous albums. and Falt has been his live drummer in recent years. The three musicians have developed a remarkable level of communication. and that is constantly reflected in a set that reveals the expected sense of thoughtful interplay and understated beauty. They are equally capable of raising the temperature when the notion takes them. and the chosen material — including music by Astor Piazzolla. Alban Berg. Ornette Coleman and Don Cherry — is varied enough to showcase a range of styles and moods. (Kenny Mathieson)
HIP HOP HOUSE VARIOUS
Armand Van Helden - New York: A Mix Odyssey Two (Southern Fried) .0.
Vanity project or something of merit from a DJ who. having fOiind chart success. is taking a considered look at his inspirational roots? The packaging captures the African-influenced look of the late 80s we're revrsiting here while the mix itself serves up the sort of hip hop house crossovers that we in Blighty. with a little help from our European
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counterparts, ripped off and sent soaring up the pop charts. The listener is cajoled from high energy hip hop through jackin‘ house and out into Van Helden's contemporary take on the NY sound. 80. in some respects. this is the genuine article. (Mark Edmundson)
ALTCOUNTRY LAMBOHOP OH (Ohio)
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After the melancholy of Larnbchop's last album. the illness-inspired Damaged. Kurt Wagner and his band return with a more upbeat — and occasionally up-tempo — offering. Their tenth album definitely has a lighter feel than its gloomy predecessor. but in all other respects it has the familiar and distinctive sound the band evolved while helping to usher in the new wave of music from their hometown. Nashville.
There’s laid-back country balladry in 'Slipped Dissolved and Loosed' and meditative musings on 'Popeye‘. while 'Of Raymond' showcases the horn- backed soul introduced on what probably remains Lambchop's most popular record. Nixon. 'Sharing A Gibson With Martin Luther King Jr' meanwhile reminds us that Wagner and the boys can. when they put their backs into it. rock Out very nicely indeed.
Wagner has now streamlined the band to a core group of seven musicians. and he has. apparently, finally accepted that he's the frontman. Whatever the case. the sound remains — pleasantly — the same. (Miles Fielder)
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