Jake
Tobin is a name that is familiar to me, though I’m not entirely certain why
because a quick Blogger search shows that I haven’t reviewed his music
before. In any event, this is a
collection of ten songs that are released via Chill Mega Chill (one of my
favorite labels) on record.
Along
with quite a bit of improvisation jazz, Tobin channels more traditional indie
rock sounds such as Modest Mouse and the Polyphonic Spree. I can hear hints of twee and even ska in this
unique blend that can be likened with some influences on a grand level, but in
the most specific of capacities it remains true to its own self.
The
horns are wild and this also brings out the inner Devo fan in me. One of my favorite ways to describe this for
me is with two words that look similar but mean different things and that is
from when, in my notes, I referred to this as being both upbeat and offbeat.
This
is such a graceful mix of sounds, of chaos and control that I might just have
to buy this as a record… that is to say, if Chill Mega Chill doesn’t release it
on cassette as well. (Yes, that is my
informal request for this to be a cassette I suppose)
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