Wednesday, February 27, 2008

The Mumlers - Thickets And Stitches - 2008



Call this pop but there's equally strong whiffs of cabaret music, smart jazz, garage rock and ambient digressions. "Shake That Medication" swings like some long lost '60s Motown single dragged into the self-help present, the loving work of kids chasing pure soul with whatever tools are at hand. There's a delightful kitchen sink aesthetic to the instrumentation, a pots & pans hoedown kept in check by an inspired reel caller. Nothing gets in the way. In fact, it's only on repeated listens that you'll pick up the breath & body in the arrangements.

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