Semi-Formal
Jazz
| Oct 2005
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2005-10-08
Reviewed 2005-10-08
Pleasant, artsy chamber jazz led by crystalline vibes and shimmering accordion. Nice stuff with a soft feel and touches of "computer-age" minimalism. I always picture these guys playing in a white-walled modern-art museum gallery. The fast tracks are crisp and exciting, and the biggest attention-getters, but don't ignore the slow ones like #13, which get into interesting ambient/drone territiory (try 7 or 10 for a dose of both sides).
1- Proggy, with insistent bouncy beat. Slow start
2- Popping, mid/fast "world" feel. Funny phone message intro
3- Long chords. Mimimal.
4- Fast: crisp drums, crazy solos. A highlight.
5- Slow small exercise for piano
6- Slow, calm
7- Upbeat with really cool accordion solo. Starts languid
8- Careful notes with oozing background
9- Placid, gentle. Faster, mysterious beat emerges near the end
10- Fast (long slow intro)
11- Scattery slow piano and groany horn sounds
12- A thick jazzy tumble, mid/fast riff at its core.
13- Friendly slow shimmer
1- Proggy, with insistent bouncy beat. Slow start
2- Popping, mid/fast "world" feel. Funny phone message intro
3- Long chords. Mimimal.
4- Fast: crisp drums, crazy solos. A highlight.
5- Slow small exercise for piano
6- Slow, calm
7- Upbeat with really cool accordion solo. Starts languid
8- Careful notes with oozing background
9- Placid, gentle. Faster, mysterious beat emerges near the end
10- Fast (long slow intro)
11- Scattery slow piano and groany horn sounds
12- A thick jazzy tumble, mid/fast riff at its core.
13- Friendly slow shimmer
Recent airplay
Two Teachers
Rock in a Position (extra klezmer edition) — May 05, 2006
Susan
Memory Select — Dec 09, 2005
Drewslate
No Cover, No Minimum — Nov 25, 2005
Guarana
Memory Select — Nov 18, 2005
Kord
Flow — Nov 10, 2005
They Point ... Glance ... Whisper ... Then Snicker
Memory Select — Oct 28, 2005
Charting
2005-10-09 — 2005-12-11
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 11 | 1 |
| Nov 27 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | 2 |
| Oct 16 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Major Nelson | ||
| 2. | Drewslate | ||
| 3. | Kord | ||
| 4. | They Point ... Glance ... Whisper ... Then Snicker | ||
| 5. | Bindi Binder | ||
| 6. | Susan | ||
| 7. | Two Teachers | ||
| 8. | Growth | ||
| 9. | Limp Mint | ||
| 10. | Guarana | ||
| 11. | Where's My Mint? (Mint = President) | ||
| 12. | Boy With A Bag And His Guardian Elephant | ||
| 13. | Minor Nelson |