Idle Hands
Jazz
| Jun 2003
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-10-05
Reviewed 2003-10-05
Big band that mixes a traditional jazz sound with some modern touches like burning blues-rock guitar (#8 especially). Overall straightforward and accessible ... Only track #1 features wild free abandon. Nice tight playing throughout.
The band's sound is, well, *big* and has a lot of punch, but the slower tracks dip into obvious melody that gets cheesy.
1*- Big free mess, eventually coalesces into swaying, cinematic composition
2- Gentle; big cinematic intro, calm guitar solo
3- Mid/fast with a cool, calm pace. Very "big-band" sounding.
4- Mellow R&B. Sappy.
5*- Fast and brutal
6- *FCC* "shit" 4 or 5 times starting at -6:24 .... Hip '70s funk, mid/fast, w/some singing and quasi-rapping
7- Fast
8*- Fast and snappy, with a heart-pounding danceable riff near the end.
9- Fast-paced chill-out ending, w/electric piano and melodic sax lead
The band's sound is, well, *big* and has a lot of punch, but the slower tracks dip into obvious melody that gets cheesy.
1*- Big free mess, eventually coalesces into swaying, cinematic composition
2- Gentle; big cinematic intro, calm guitar solo
3- Mid/fast with a cool, calm pace. Very "big-band" sounding.
4- Mellow R&B. Sappy.
5*- Fast and brutal
6- *FCC* "shit" 4 or 5 times starting at -6:24 .... Hip '70s funk, mid/fast, w/some singing and quasi-rapping
7- Fast
8*- Fast and snappy, with a heart-pounding danceable riff near the end.
9- Fast-paced chill-out ending, w/electric piano and melodic sax lead
Recent airplay
Hittin' the Wall
Multiple Personality Disorder — Jul 21, 2005
Hittin' the Wall
Umami Jazz Program — Oct 21, 2004
Hittin' the Wall
press and release — Oct 15, 2003
Hittin' the Wall
Memory Select — Oct 10, 2003
Charting
2003-10-06 — 2003-12-08
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Oct 19 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | (Free) | ||
| 2. | Spanish Sanford | ||
| 3. | The New Guy | ||
| 4. | Have a Little Faith in Me | ||
| 5. | Hittin' the Wall | ||
| 6. | Mushroom Tattoos | ||
| 7. | Today Was Good | ||
| 8. | Oh Snap! | ||
| 9. | Morning Bell |