Title: Luke Vibert/BJ Cole '- Stop The Panic
Product review: STOP THE PANIC, Luke Vibert's collaboration with pedal steel guitarist BJ Cole, starts off on the right foot with the Western hoedown of "Swing Lite--Alright." "Dischordzilla" stomps around with thick slabs of sound, while "Start the Panic" mixes breaks, exotica, and hip-hop samples (though the vocals sound a bit discordant; on "Nice Cave" they work much better). The country plucking on "Hipalong Hop" adds some perky fun, but it's with "Fly Hawaii" that Cole's guitar really takes center stage. They take a relaxed approach with "This Stuff Is Fresh," which has a dreamy quality, while they're just having a laugh with "Cheng Phooey." The dance party gets underway with the electric bass underpinning "Party Animals," but "Watery Glass Planet (Pt.3)" throws a spanner in the works with a twisted, meandering track. "Songs Of The Night Life" harkens back to the opening, though with a shuffly beat that works quite well. A fun album, if with a few slight missteps.
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