Carnival Skin
Reviews
Ben
Reviewed 2006-08-02
Reviewed 2006-08-02
Carnival Skin - s/t
Fantastic group improv featuring 5 veterans of the scene. The arrangements reach back to the 60s sound for inspiration, but they manage to update that feel for a very modern sound. The horns and rhythm section work together in interesting ways, constantly challenging and playing off each other to create something that's both chaotic and focused. All tracks are excellent.
**1. Lurching group almost-bop, the least wild track
*2. Slow, dissonant ballad
**3. Stately, grandiose group work
*4. Slow start builds to wild group improv with a short whistle interlude then a big finish
*5. Careening improv, but progresses at a deliberate pace
**6. Insistent rhythm section drags wild horns into line
Fantastic group improv featuring 5 veterans of the scene. The arrangements reach back to the 60s sound for inspiration, but they manage to update that feel for a very modern sound. The horns and rhythm section work together in interesting ways, constantly challenging and playing off each other to create something that's both chaotic and focused. All tracks are excellent.
**1. Lurching group almost-bop, the least wild track
*2. Slow, dissonant ballad
**3. Stately, grandiose group work
*4. Slow start builds to wild group improv with a short whistle interlude then a big finish
*5. Careening improv, but progresses at a deliberate pace
**6. Insistent rhythm section drags wild horns into line
Recent airplay
Carnival Skin
Music Casserole — Oct 18, 2025
Iono
Music Casserole — Dec 25, 2008
Bobosong
Memory Select — Jun 01, 2007
Iono
Memory Select — Oct 06, 2006
Iono
Memory Select — Sep 15, 2006
Carnival Skin
Memory Select — Sep 01, 2006
Charting
2006-08-06 — 2006-10-08
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Oct 8 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | 2 |
| Aug 27 | 1 |
| Aug 20 | 2 |
| Aug 13 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Journey To Strange | ||
| 2. | Monster | ||
| 3. | Iono | ||
| 4. | Bobosong | ||
| 5. | Diagonal People | ||
| 6. | Carnival Skin |