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The Golden Age Of Steam: Tomato Brain

Read "Tomato Brain" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


It's been a while. The Golden Age Of Steam released debut album Raspberry Tongue (Babel Records) in 2009, the follow-up, Welcome To Bat Country (Basho Records), in 2012. Then they laid low until 2020 and the appearance of album number three, Tomato Brain. It's been worth the wait. The album's multi-layered, six-part, “Loftopus" is an atmospheric and often disturbing half-hour. The title track is a reminder of the comic, but dark, inventiveness of Scots poet, songwriter, humorist and all-round genius ...

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Nostalgia 77 and The Monster: The Taxidermist

Read "The Taxidermist" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Il recente episodio dell'avventura Nostalgia 77 vira verso un jazz strumentale elegante, di schietta semplicità e ammiccante comunicazione. Gli interessi del “regista" Benedic Lamdin sono davvero molteplici e, dopo aver accarezzato mainstream e avanguardia, coinvolgendo nomi come Keith e Julie Tippett, The Taxidermist affronta atmosfere varie e raffinate, colpendo nel segno soprattutto con l'iniziale brano che titola l'intero album. Sostenuto da un groove organistico e da linee melodiche dei fiati, rimanda a tonalità davisiane-shorteriane, riuscendo a evocare quel mood senza ...


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