Toad in the Hole / Toad in the Hole
Album: Toad in the Hole   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Toad in the Hole   Added:Feb 2003
Label:Limited Sedition  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2003-02-10 Pull Date: 2003-04-14 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Mar 16 Mar 2
Airplays: 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Oct 12, 2007: Memory Select
Toad 7
3. Feb 28, 2003: Memory Select
Toad 8
2. Mar 14, 2003: Memory Select
Toad 9

Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-02-07
Local guys doing abstract improv: Lots of sounds both musical and extra-musical, adding up to a whole, usually successfully.

The cast is: Morgan Guberman (bass) Matt Ingalls (clarinet-violin-sax), Gino Robair (percussion), Scott Rosenberg (sax; no longer local but who's counting), and John Shiurba (guitar, both acoustic and electric).

The even-numbered tracks ("holes") are very short blips, sometimes loud, sometimes quiet, but always feeling "complete." Cute idea. The other tracks are normal lengths -- 2 to 14 minutes.

1- Tight curled noises
2* - 4-second blast
3*- Calm, becomes flowing
5- Quiet; picks up in the last 5 minutes
7*- Builds nicely to a loud crescendo, courtesy of Gino on drums
11- Shrill strings, distorted electric guitar
12*- Quick sax break
13*- Middle section features a low ominous drone, some sampled sounds

Track Listing
1. Toad 2   8. Hole 15
2. Hole 17   9. Toad 8
3. Toad 7   10. Hole 16
4. Hole 10   11. Toad 1
5. Toad 4   12. Hole 14
6. Hole 20   13. Toad 3
7. Toad 9   14. Hole 18