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Shreikback is back

Lance Tilford | Chicago, US | 05/12/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Naked Apes and Pond Life is the best Shriekback project since Oil and Gold and is far better crafted than Dancing Years or Sacred City. Though Barry Andrews and Martyn Barker are the only two original Shriekers here and Carl Marsh and Dave Andrews are very much missed since bowing out after Oil and Gold, this is an exciting, melodic, deeply textured and multirhythmic return to form, not to be missed by any ardent or casual Shriekback fan. Definitely worth splurging for the import, as it's unlikely it will ever be domestic (and why has their all-time best, Jam Science, never been released on CD? Hello? Is anyone working on this?)."

Outtakes, yes, but not a bad collection

M. Derby | Portland, OR USA | 08/27/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I agree with Lance Tilford; this is better than Sacred City (or anything post-Oil and Gold, really). Many of these songs have an "out there" quality that much of Shriekback's later efforts lacked (like, who thought it was a good idea to cover KC and the Sunshine Band?).Aberrations is better though, and their best albums (Jam Science, Oil and Gold) are much better. BTW Lance, the reason Jam Science hasn't come out on CD is that the band never wanted it released as an LP. Legal disputes between band and label, in other words. At least all of Jam Science's tracks except three (Partyline, Hubris, and the non-remixed Hand on My Heart) are available on various CD compilations."

Buyer Beware

wise acre | 12/10/2005

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I've tried ordering this title twice, and received the CD "Canada Songs" by the Daughters instead both times. I've since discovered that when you add it to your cart, it comes up as Naked Apes and Pond Life by Daughters (which still doesn't explain why I got the Canada Songs CD by Daughters). Arrgh. I've given up on ordering it until Amazon corrects it's database."