Sludge Test
Jazz
| Jun 2006
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2006-06-24
Reviewed 2006-06-24
Fast jazz that rocks hard; twisty Ornette-like composing; odd time signatures; bright, menacing guitar next to aggressive, wailing sax. It's not just exciting for being loud and fast; they've also got the pinpoint control of a top-notch bebop combo, a good sense of swing (when they choose to use it), and brainy writing (the music, not just the titles).
Think Naked City with more jazz, or Flying Luttenbachers infused by math rock. And they're even better live; it's like being punched in the face repeatedly, in a good way. Fuck, I love these guys -- play this til your ears bleed. No FCCs, but be careful not to say the title of track 4.
1- Mid/fast, rocking, odd time. Guitar wailing later.
2- Drunken two-sax melody; metal guitar. Really ROCKS later.
3- Declaratory intro, into fast surf/prog/punk buzz
4- Slow, tender eardrum-splitting screeches. Later, fast buildup to the ending.
5- Menacing Western-movie music, slow feel. Ferocious noisy solo.
6- Fast, Klezmery chase-scene music, after long tense intro. Killer bass solo towards the end.
7- Metal again!
8- Slow feel, a rambling march of long, tangly melodies.
9- Fast evil swing. Multiple phases; gets a big, dire sound.
10- Happy, bouncy, complicated. Later, a calmer modern-classical interlude.
Think Naked City with more jazz, or Flying Luttenbachers infused by math rock. And they're even better live; it's like being punched in the face repeatedly, in a good way. Fuck, I love these guys -- play this til your ears bleed. No FCCs, but be careful not to say the title of track 4.
1- Mid/fast, rocking, odd time. Guitar wailing later.
2- Drunken two-sax melody; metal guitar. Really ROCKS later.
3- Declaratory intro, into fast surf/prog/punk buzz
4- Slow, tender eardrum-splitting screeches. Later, fast buildup to the ending.
5- Menacing Western-movie music, slow feel. Ferocious noisy solo.
6- Fast, Klezmery chase-scene music, after long tense intro. Killer bass solo towards the end.
7- Metal again!
8- Slow feel, a rambling march of long, tangly melodies.
9- Fast evil swing. Multiple phases; gets a big, dire sound.
10- Happy, bouncy, complicated. Later, a calmer modern-classical interlude.
Recent airplay
Disciplining The Fugitive
Memory Select — Sep 28, 2007
Disciplining The Fugitive
Alban Stands There — Jul 31, 2007
Where Have You Gone, Mr. Squeegeeman?
Eran Mukamel (thrash-metal lullabies) — Feb 21, 2007
Throsp%
Music to Grow a Beard To — Sep 19, 2006
Money Management For A Better Life
Memory Select — Aug 25, 2006
Sludge Test
Memory Select — Aug 18, 2006
Charting
2006-06-25 — 2006-08-27
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Aug 27 | 1 |
| Aug 20 | 1 |
| Aug 6 | 3 |
| Jul 30 | 2 |
| Jul 23 | 3 |
| Jul 16 | 2 |
| Jul 9 | 2 |
| Jul 2 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Money Management For A Better Life | ||
| 2. | Sludge Test | ||
| 3. | Punkass Rumbledink | ||
| 4. | Circadian Mindfuck | ||
| 5. | Throsp% | ||
| 6. | Disciplining The Fugitive | ||
| 7. | Underbidder | ||
| 8. | Where Have You Gone, Mr. Squeegeeman? | ||
| 9. | Plague Of The Legions | ||
| 10. | Danse De La Fureur, Pour Le Sept Trompettes |