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Recess Monkey - Tabby Road
- Recess Monkey, in their new album, Tabby Road, presents a Brit-pop, acoustic sound that is both enjoyable and memorable. With a relaxing groove and entertaining lyrics, Tabby Road is, quite simply, a fun album, one that engages the listener. What makes Tabby Road stand out is the clever instrumentation that echoes the lyrics; when Recess Monkey sings of ascending hills in bicycles, the accompaniment similarly rises in tone; it is illustrative instrumentation at its best.
Recess Monkey opens Tabby Road with a number of clever tracks, the most effective being “The Birthday Vibe,” an optimistic, pop track that is reminiscent of both Fountains of Wayne and OkGo. Though Tabby Road has very strong tracks and there is no single weak track, “The Birthday Vibe” sets the pace and tone for the lively album.
With tracks that range from slow-tempo, mellow ballads, to more up-tempo, pop-inspired hits, Tabby Road is a hit; in essence, Tabby Road is a playful album, one that echoes similar instrumentation by such musical giants as The Beatles. With clever instrumentation, including the always interesting color of the ukulele, Tabby Road is smart album, one guaranteed to be a hit.
Reviewer: C.J. Trent
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Added: 3-Jun-2008
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