Dada's Masterpiece
Il Moro di Venezia | Seattle, WA | 01/25/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It's a crime how unsung this band is. Three extremely gifted (and quite multi-talented) musicians and songwriters. How these guys found each other and have hung together so long in such a wicked industry is a neat little testament to how good music can find a way to be created no matter what the odds.
"El Subliminoso" is the paramount of their efforts. The opener - "Time Is Your Friend" is a classic Dadaism: wry, witty, telling lyrics that mock and mourn at the same time...driven by a really kickin' hook and riff. "Bob The Drummer", "Trip With My Dad" and "Sick In Santorini" are idiosyncratic gems. "Star You Are" is a sweet ode to a soon-to-be-ex-talking-head as seen through the twisted eyes of a lonely madman. "The Fleecing of America" is an urgent anti-anthem written for the architects of the Patriot Act (even though this song was written well before that travesty became law). The added bonus tracks are all excellent as well - particularly their cover of "California Dreamin'". Don't be a schmuck - pick this one up."