Music Box Ballerina
Jazz
| Aug 2008
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2008-08-31
Reviewed 2008-08-31
MATT ULERY’S LOOM: Music Box Ballerina
Woolgathering, 2008
MODERN JAZZ - Led by an eclectic bassist, this odd Chicago sextet incorporates elements of American and European folk music, with a dash of indie-rock thrown in. It’s a sort of rustic modernism, familiar yet fresh and unique, with sweet melody anchored by stomping drums.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8
1. 4:49 – scurries and stomps; the melody and rhythm suggest 90s indie-rock
2. 10:03 – prancing melody bridges melancholy solos, an Appalachian dream; picks up energy for violin solo in the second half
3. 6:13 – light, familiar melody; band surges around sax solo
4. 9:01 – tense intro, then an easygoing ballad with a few harmonic twists
5. 6:51 – old-world intro, gently spinning tune w/clompy rhythm, several moods
6. 6:11 – soft ballad in unusual tones, pretty vox by singer Grazyna Auguscik
7. 8:25 – relaxed intro, bright Balkan sound with striding rhythm; strong violin
8. 11:22 – fat circus music waddles and reels, breaks down; discordant accordion for 2 minutes, band drags its way back, bizarre ending
[ Fo ] 31-Aug-08
Woolgathering, 2008
MODERN JAZZ - Led by an eclectic bassist, this odd Chicago sextet incorporates elements of American and European folk music, with a dash of indie-rock thrown in. It’s a sort of rustic modernism, familiar yet fresh and unique, with sweet melody anchored by stomping drums.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8
1. 4:49 – scurries and stomps; the melody and rhythm suggest 90s indie-rock
2. 10:03 – prancing melody bridges melancholy solos, an Appalachian dream; picks up energy for violin solo in the second half
3. 6:13 – light, familiar melody; band surges around sax solo
4. 9:01 – tense intro, then an easygoing ballad with a few harmonic twists
5. 6:51 – old-world intro, gently spinning tune w/clompy rhythm, several moods
6. 6:11 – soft ballad in unusual tones, pretty vox by singer Grazyna Auguscik
7. 8:25 – relaxed intro, bright Balkan sound with striding rhythm; strong violin
8. 11:22 – fat circus music waddles and reels, breaks down; discordant accordion for 2 minutes, band drags its way back, bizarre ending
[ Fo ] 31-Aug-08
Recent airplay
Scott Free
Memory Select — Oct 31, 2008
Good Morning
The Rent Party — Oct 31, 2008
Constant
Memory Select: Tom Djll's "Mockracy" — Oct 17, 2008
Constant
No Cover, No Minimum — Oct 03, 2008
Good Morning
Memory Select — Sep 05, 2008
Scott Free
No Cover, No Minimum — Sep 05, 2008
Charting
2008-08-31 — 2008-11-02
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Nov 2 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Scott Free | ||
| 2. | Kentucky Animal Orchestra | ||
| 3. | Good Morning | ||
| 4. | Liguria | ||
| 5. | Constant | ||
| 6. | Slow And Awake | ||
| 7. | Pink Sea And Wondering Without | ||
| 8. | House Logic |