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...songs which shine on this album are those in which Barnett’s voice is allowed to emerge from the shadows. His simple and rough vocals bring the fantastical nature of many of the operatic pieces back to an earthly level. “White Chords?? maintains a heavy electronic presence, though the instrumental backdrop serves to credit Barnett’s voice. His already rough sound seems even lazy, yet effective, as he murmurs and croaks into the microphone. Losing the operatic immensity but retaining many of its stylistic elements, this track achieves a hedonistic unity...
...album. With his penchant for writing rock music about rock music, the intention to step back a bit seems clear. And throughout “Transference,” the elements that made its predecessor an instant classic—horns, conventional pop structure, songs with more that two chords??are thrown out in favor of a deliberately unpolished sound recalling the band’s lesser-known 90s work...
...claims, only to hear his contrary friends respond, “Not very well!” Yet it’s Argos who wins out in the end; while the rest of his group ends up in a huge brawl, intoxicated by post-punk power chords??oh, and the alcohol at the alcoholics meeting might have helped—Argos is left the last man standing. Alive, awake and ready to do it all again. —Will L. Fletcher
...band take the stage and perform six pieces, two of which are Campbell’s own compositions. The trio closes with Chick Corea’s “Fingerprints”—a piece whose running melody line is punctuated with syncopated, tangy dissonant chords??and ends with a flourish and a bang. As the audience gives the group its due of applause, Lily Pad owner Gill Aharon comments, “You’re lucky you’re getting it while it’s still free.” MUSICIAN...
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