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Title: Laid back, down to earth, easy to listen to
Review: This is definitely one of Zappa's most down-to- earth albums, and highly accessible to the 'average' rock listener. This is a dark, moody, yet laid-back record full of beautifully shifting tones. Zappa's voice is relaxed and warm, relaying tales of torture chambers, artificial girlfriends as well as spoofing the social/disco scene of the time. The vocal tunes are interspersed with incredibly inspired instrumentals, showcasing the beauty of Zappa's guitar technique (see "Black Napkins" for pure rapture") as well as his innovative new recording method, known as xenochrony, whereby he combined tracks recorded at unrelated performances on different occasions into the one song, with effective results. "Zoot" is a laid-back string of tracks, leaving one completely satisfied upon reaching its end. A true Zappa favourite!
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