Well that was a challenging bit of awesomeness! Louis Cole is killing and is very cool to have him driving this Big Band. Great compositions that are challenging but also so much fun!
Man I’m Loving this release. My favourite Crats album since Tres Caballeros. Some really special melodies and delightfully twisted influences shine through. I went with Slideshow as my favourite… Marco’s interpretation and Bryan’s thoughtful playing are fucking amazing. The best part is that it’s written by Guthrie. Active listening at its finest!
Ok I think I’m ready to sound off on this astounding release. Max has assembled some fine players that all speak the same ‘language’. Highly recommended for fans of textured improvised chaos.
Flavours Hook Kids must certainly be a nod to vaping and the tactics companies use to target kids! My favourite song title on the album and probably my favourite song too! Although that changes every time I listen because there are just so many special things happening in every track.
Hey what can you say about this stellar mix of musicians?!? Organic yet complex, demanding yet fun, technically proficient yet relaxed. Truly a great EP