Plan B

Rolo Tomase
Sic Audio Reproductions
General | Nov 2002

Reviews

nari
Reviewed 2003-03-17
Rolo Tomase "Plan B" [label: Sic Audio Productions]
Yay instrumental post-rock! A little "!!!" (chik chik chik) here, a little Isotope 217 there. Tracks 3 & 8 speak the language of funk, tracks 1, 4, & 10 are whispy soundscapes like Brokeback, and tracks 2, 5, 6, & 9 rock out with a little jazz mixed in, like 90 Day Men. -nari

1. formless prelude of mysterious drum splashes, ringing guitars, and cello harmonics (2:47)
2. very rhythmic, pensive, tense, rockin (5:47)
3. this is the !!!-like track, with the wicka-chicka's and funk (5:43)
4. formless and arty sound collage, with long, staid piano chords and random percussion sprinkles (2:43)
5. after a brief quiet beginning, uptempo energetic indie rock with twinkly guitars. at 4:07, becomes a bluesy jam. (10:16)
6. creepy spider jam that gets faster and faster (7:53)
7. really fast, bombastic rock out track; really short (1:39)
8. more funk clichés, slow and groovy jam (6:45)
9. this is really good, catchy beat & ominous Jaws baseline (4:54)
10. ooh, solo electric guitar emotive jazz line (1:47)

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The Subterranean GiraffeMay 28, 2003
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Morning GloryMay 24, 2003
A'
The Digital/Analog WarMay 23, 2003
Struggle
The Subterranean GiraffeMay 21, 2003

Charting

2003-04-28 — 2003-06-30
Week EndingAirplays
Jun 29 1
Jun 8 1
Jun 1 1
May 25 4
May 18 2
May 11 3
May 4 3

Track listing

1. A
2. A'
3. Word Life
4. Picking and Breathing
5. Struggle
6. Fightins
7. Filler
8. Extrapolation
9. Stripped Throat
10. North