Field Music

Album Title: Plumb
Record Label: Memphis Industries
Review by John Noyd
(2004) Page Views

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Fifteen knotty little tunes stuffed with swift kicks, crocheted riffs and hairpin turns, the compact, “Plumb” plummets from Olympic summits toppling punchy, prog-pop grandeur into dive-bombing whammy bars nestled in dreamy Disney strings, waterfall choirs and mischievous literacy. A follow-up to their sprawling double-disc “(Measure),“the fourth album from these British wizards returns to the supple adjustments, abrupt constructions and electric delicacy of their first two releases adding satin cinematic factors to their hot, art-rock hooks, stuttering funk and teasing falsetto. Imagine Yes and 10 c.c. collaborating in two minute intervals, condensing unmentionable eloquence from edgy head-trips, sculpting regal demeanor from evocative monsters. Nimbly swinging military operas prickling with hip-swiveling opinions, FM pumps rhythmic pistons in cat-like grace, always landing on its feet with syncopated dignity.

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