Title: still listening
Review: Rythmically specific, no embellishments, interesting, arresting brass arrangments, not meant for the radio - then the singer happens. I can't quite tell if he sings well-below average on purpose or if he's merely preternaturally unqualified to croon. Whatever the case, it's not fun to listen to - the singing that is. And though you are aware of the talent, thoughtfulness and intelligence of the musicians, the music can become irritatingly, almost pretentiously repetitive, to the point where you want to ask: "do you really like what you're playing THAT much?"
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