"Out of Here" dosen't do Corduroy much justice at all. It sounds like a
poor mans Supertramp/Steely Dan.
Whats far superior is either their first album "DadManCat" which is an
allinstrumental, Tv theme tune kind or their second album the
imaginary soundtrack "High Havoc".
Check these 2 out first before trying "Out of Here". I dont think it
reflects the better - intrumental- side of Corduroy.
Still, its your trip so enjoy!
Gerry.
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From: Tom Wexler <tlw101@mailer.york.ac.uk>
To: "Gen M. Kanai" <Gen.M.Kanai@dartmouth.edu>
Cc: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Subject: Re: Corduroy?
Date: Tuesday, November 28, 1995 11:04AM
Woah! stop and wait a minute before sending that CD back! You are
about to embark on a unique listening experience. (ho ho)
Well, to be truthful corduroy don't really do anything groundbreaking
or new - but they do what they do with a lot of style and that's why
they sound so good. Their music tends to be very 70's TV theme
style - it may not sound appealing here, but listen to that album and I
predict that you will suffer a jaw-ground interface and will be
boogying round the stereo for hours (minutes then) on end.
There is nothing pretentious about the music, nothing controversial,
nothing experimental but is that really necessary for a good album
that can be played repetitively and enjoyed every time? There is
plenty of skillful improvisation and some good grooves, but their
winning point has to be the sounds they come up with.
I'd keep it
moT
On 27 Nov 95 17:17:56 EST Gen M. Kanai wrote:
> From: Gen M. Kanai <Gen.M.Kanai@dartmouth.edu>
> Date: 27 Nov 95 17:17:56 EST
> Subject: Corduroy?
> To: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I was wondering if someone out there in AJ land could give me an
insight into
> Corduroy's "Out Of Here" album. I bought it over the net from
CDnow! and I
> dont know if I want to open it or not. I can still return it if need be for
a
> full refund and I just was curious as to their sound...
>
> I know each band/person has an individual sound, but what might
they remind me
> of in terms of other AJ sounds...maybe they arent AJ at all?
>
> thanks in advance,
> gen