This grouping was trying to blur the lines a fleck as well as at times trying to emulate the collective, grouping improvisations of early on jazz, but inward a modern context. Scott used entirely vintage keyboards as well as no synths, as well as everything was recorded alive – amongst exception of “Drum Sandwich” – but amongst pre-production as well as mayhem/percussion tracks for the CD.
Bill Milkowski said: ”Call it avant groove, post-jam band, organic techno-jazz-fusion or telephone band it whatchuwanna, the resulting audio is every bit unprecedented every bit it is provocative. In a basis of vacuum-packed sampled sounds as well as clone bands galore, retro-this, neo-that as well as same ol’ same ol’, Naked Movies tin really live called fresh and original.” Glenn Alexander.
Prurient implications of its championship aside, Naked Movies hearkens dorsum to the halcyon days of jazz-rock fusion minus the pretentious trappings as well as over-reliance on technique inward house of feeling. The Coalition convey chops to live sure, but instead of erecting construction inside which to demonstrate off—either inward the funk format or neo-classical archetypes—they prefer to play together as well as build music.
Proof positive exists inward the opening track, "Tuna Whiskey, a slice of modified syncopation that rings as well as swings truthful earlier the band slips into the to a greater extent than atmospheric championship song. Here the quartet's propensity to unify their gear upwardly on yesteryear listening to each other is most advantageous. Each of the 4 tries to discovery ways to embellish the ideas simply stated rather than create build novel ones inward a parade of one-upsmanship.
As is the illustration here, the languorous mood that flows every bit an undercurrent through the entire CD is commonly enhanced yesteryear keyboardist Scott Healy, ofttimes through his artful usage of old-school keyboards similar the clavinet. It's left to guitarist Glenn Alexander to intensify the mood, either lonely every bit on "The Loungy One, or yesteryear playing off Healy. "Beatnik Bob, inward particular, features around of the most effective tradeoffs on the CD, which was recorded as well as produced yesteryear the band itself, as well as David Eyges.
Yet "33, recorded live, proves the acquit upon both visceral as well as cerebral contained on Naked Movies is no digital trickery (notwithstanding drummer Shawn Pelton's credit for electronic voodoo): The Coalition is an electrical grouping literally as well as figuratively, since they non entirely eschew acoustic instruments, but engage inward instrumental interplay that virtually e'er crackles. Even at relatively depression voltage, every bit on "Word from Ulster County, you lot tin sense the pent-up liberate energy at hand, fifty-fifty on what is near a late-night blues.
The Coalition's various experience, ranging from keyboardist Healy's fourth dimension doing painting demonstrate music as well as bassist Mike Merritt's membership inward Max Weinberg's grouping on Conan O'Brien, allows them to submerge their personalities inward service of the music they build together. And there's a palpable sensation that the 4 savor the collaboration because few moments inside the 8 tracks hither audio forced inward the least, every bit if compositions arise naturally from The Coalition's collective musicianship.
The entirely falters of whatever form are slight and, though appearing toward the goal of the album, all the same discovery the band compensating inward time. Alexander succumbs to trying to outplay himself on "c0ke, as well as the terminal cut, "Drum Sandwich, recalls the density as well as rhythmic sense of electrical Miles a fleck likewise much. But The Coalition recovers every bit drummer Pelton steps upwardly the pace, the guitarist displays around restraint inward reply and, all of a sudden, you're hearing around charged interaction that makes every bit much purpose of infinite every bit audio (a positive influence of The Man amongst the Horn). The Coalition give a novel Definition to the discussion "fusion" on Naked Movies.
Track Listing:As is the illustration here, the languorous mood that flows every bit an undercurrent through the entire CD is commonly enhanced yesteryear keyboardist Scott Healy, ofttimes through his artful usage of old-school keyboards similar the clavinet. It's left to guitarist Glenn Alexander to intensify the mood, either lonely every bit on "The Loungy One, or yesteryear playing off Healy. "Beatnik Bob, inward particular, features around of the most effective tradeoffs on the CD, which was recorded as well as produced yesteryear the band itself, as well as David Eyges.
Yet "33, recorded live, proves the acquit upon both visceral as well as cerebral contained on Naked Movies is no digital trickery (notwithstanding drummer Shawn Pelton's credit for electronic voodoo): The Coalition is an electrical grouping literally as well as figuratively, since they non entirely eschew acoustic instruments, but engage inward instrumental interplay that virtually e'er crackles. Even at relatively depression voltage, every bit on "Word from Ulster County, you lot tin sense the pent-up liberate energy at hand, fifty-fifty on what is near a late-night blues.
The Coalition's various experience, ranging from keyboardist Healy's fourth dimension doing painting demonstrate music as well as bassist Mike Merritt's membership inward Max Weinberg's grouping on Conan O'Brien, allows them to submerge their personalities inward service of the music they build together. And there's a palpable sensation that the 4 savor the collaboration because few moments inside the 8 tracks hither audio forced inward the least, every bit if compositions arise naturally from The Coalition's collective musicianship.
The entirely falters of whatever form are slight and, though appearing toward the goal of the album, all the same discovery the band compensating inward time. Alexander succumbs to trying to outplay himself on "c0ke, as well as the terminal cut, "Drum Sandwich, recalls the density as well as rhythmic sense of electrical Miles a fleck likewise much. But The Coalition recovers every bit drummer Pelton steps upwardly the pace, the guitarist displays around restraint inward reply and, all of a sudden, you're hearing around charged interaction that makes every bit much purpose of infinite every bit audio (a positive influence of The Man amongst the Horn). The Coalition give a novel Definition to the discussion "fusion" on Naked Movies.
1.Tuna Whiskey
2.Naked Movies
3.The Loungy One
4.-33-
5.Beatnik Bob
6.C0ke
7.Word From Ulster County
8.Drum Sandwich
Personnel:
Scott Healy (Fender Rhodes, Farfisa organ, clavinet, digital mayhem);
Glenn Alexander (guitars);
Shawn Pelton (drums as well as electronical voodoo);
Mike Merritt (electric bass)
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