Hot cup of jolt.Chupacabras * Phideaux * Bloodfish Music Warning signs abound: the haunted-house organs; the 21-minute, seven-part title track referencing "my succulent succulent (sŭk`yələnt), any fleshy plant that belongs to one of many diverse families, among them species of cactus, aloe, stonecrop, houseleek, agave, and yucca. lair." But collaborators Phideaux Xavier Phideaux Xavier is an American TV director and composer of modern technological music that he describes as "psychedelic progressive gothic rock", who grew up in New York City but now lives in Los Angeles. and Rich Hutchins whip up a charming '70s progrock pastiche pastiche (păstēsh`, pä–), work of art that combines themes and styles from various sources in such a way as to appear obviously derivative. , including cellos, dobros, choral singing, and a sly wink. Composed of outtakes and revivals from past recordings, Chupacabras is a crazy quilt crazy quilt n. 1. A patchwork quilt of pieces of cloth of various shapes, colors, and sizes, sewn together in an irregular pattern. 2. of ideas forming a surprisingly cohesive whole. After the dreamy, mysterious, and sometimes Celtic title track, the disc nods to the Pet Shop Boys on "Party," then moves to the post-punk three-song "Ruffian" cycle before closing out with the stately "Titan." And in a world overrun with droning dance clones, it's refreshing to hear abrupt time-signature changes. |
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