Eclectic Vibes
by Andrew Frey
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Cribshitter - Cry A Little Rainbow
CribshitterCry A Little Rainbow
Label: Medicated G Records
Wow! 30 tracks of hilarious musical debauchery and mayhem. Madison brews them eclectic and this is right up there. Careening from poppy punk to country then retro electronica plus various other tangents du jour, all with a squinter of a rainbow in their eyes…
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Faces Of March - Confessions
Faces Of MarchConfessions
Label: Kurfew Records
Even though this female fronted gothic tinged power metal outfit sways a bit heavy on the commercial side for me, they throw down some catchy tunes, decent ballads and a tight vision of their future. Onward!
• Faces Of March Website![Televangelist And The Architect - There’s A Song In There Somewhere Televangelist And The Architect - There’s A Song In There Somewhere](http://www.maximumink.com/images/eclectic_vibes/televangelist_and_the_architect.jpg)
Televangelist And The Architect - There’s A Song In There Somewhere
Televangelist And The ArchitectThere’s A Song In There Somewhere
Label: Undetected Plagiarism
Rampant with artistic flair, these slightly droll folk rockers force out a slurry of simple yet downtrodden melodies and meandering story lines for us to follow.
• The Televangelist And The Architect Website![Various Artists - Made In Iceland Various Artists - Made In Iceland](http://www.maximumink.com/images/eclectic_vibes/made-in-iceland.jpg)
Various Artists - Made In Iceland
Various ArtistsMade In Iceland
Label: Iceland Music Exporrt
Perhaps the chill weather of January makes you think of Iceland. If so, this compilation showcases 15 rising Icelandic stars. Quirky indie overtones pervade, but a nice overview of offerings for sure.
• Various Artists Website![Julie The Band - An Act Of Communication Julie The Band - An Act Of Communication](http://www.maximumink.com/images/eclectic_vibes/an-act-of-communication_julie.jpg)
Julie The Band - An Act Of Communication
Julie The BandAn Act Of Communication
Label: Baby Bird Records
Effervescent and artsy alt-rock that floats from the extremes of lush etheric choir vocals to abrupt post-punk skewered beats. A horn section adds depth and flavor to this eclectic mix.
• Julie The Band Website![Nuke The Soup - Make Waves Not War Nuke The Soup - Make Waves Not War](http://www.maximumink.com/images/eclectic_vibes/nuke-the-soup.jpg)
Nuke The Soup - Make Waves Not War
Nuke The SoupMake Waves Not War
Label: Morada Music
Mellow, polished and safe adult rock with a splash of jam topped with feel good, well worn backbeats and lead by Mark Davison (Cubic Feet). Parts of this album work for me and the other half falls off somewhere into some land of energetic negligence.
• Nuke The Soup Website![Suit Of Lights - Bacteria Suit Of Lights - Bacteria](http://www.maximumink.com/images/eclectic_vibes/bacteria-suit-of-lights.jpg)
Suit Of Lights - Bacteria
Suit Of LightsBacteria
Label: Visiting Hours Music
I don’t get this. Good quality (well paid?) musicians (including Trevor Dunn) playing the most flaccid, poorly produced alt-pop crap you can imagine. As a bonus, the album cover is forgettable, blaze and unreadable. Wow does this suck!
• Suit Of Lights Website • Suit Of Lights Wiki![Lovewhip - Love Electric Lovewhip - Love Electric](http://www.maximumink.com/images/eclectic_vibes/love-electric_lovewhip.jpg)
Lovewhip - Love Electric
LovewhipLove Electric
Label: Self Released
These inviting new wave tinged electro pop anthems are synthesized for your dancing pleasure. Specially delivered with a sleek and sexy, booty moving undertow the songs are delicately spiced with the fun, frisky and retro elements of disco, reggae, and rock.
• Lovewhip Website![Ami Saraiya - Archaeologist Ami Saraiya - Archaeologist](http://www.maximumink.com/images/eclectic_vibes/archaelogist_ami-saraiya.jpg)
Ami Saraiya - Archaeologist
Ami SaraiyaArchaeologist
Label: Self Released
Sultry musical temptations shudder and delight throughout this deep and dreamy gypsy diatribe. Buffeted about on lilting waltzes bring forth a grand display of vocal and rhythmic variety from then and now as well as here and there.
• Ami Saraiya Website![Luisa Maita - Lero-Lero Luisa Maita - Lero-Lero](http://www.maximumink.com/images/eclectic_vibes/lero-lero_luisa-maita.jpg)
Luisa Maita - Lero-Lero
Luisa MaitaLero-Lero
Label: Cumbancha
Singing in Portuguese, this sultry songstress who was born from a family of musicians in Sao Paulo and is a rising star in the Brazilian music scene, delivers a sleek samba swing injected with downtempo electronica and pop sensations.
• Luisa Maita Website • Luisa Maita Facebook![Pierre De Gaillande - Bad Reputation Pierre De Gaillande - Bad Reputation](http://www.maximumink.com/images/eclectic_vibes/bad-reputation_pierre-de-gaillande.jpg)
Pierre De Gaillande - Bad Reputation
Pierre De GaillandeBad Reputation
Label: Barbes
Georges Brassens was sort of a French Bob Dylan type dark pop bardic icon. Here his music and poetry is evoked, channeled and translated into English via De Gaillande’s tantalizing obsession with the silver tongued poet and musician. The simple rhythms were maintained as original as possible while being fitted for English. Thought provoking, memorable and disturbingly charming.
• Pierre De Gaillande Website![Bottegasonora - Disco Naif Bottegasonora - Disco Naif](http://www.maximumink.com/images/eclectic_vibes/disco-naif_bottegasonora.jpg)
Bottegasonora - Disco Naif
BottegasonoraDisco Naif
Label: Bottegasonora
Warbling ranty vocals are accompanied by quirky simplistic synthesized rhythms from this Italian musician. Lyrics are formed into pop format so the accented choruses are repeated often, but this is then countered by a curious and bewildering cabaret atmosphere. Fans of kitchy throwback electro music inspired by the late 70’s will find that this will hit the spot.
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