Reviews

Nudity may still help push boundaries today, sure. Yet, for this alone to be so heavily pushed hardly seems avant-garde.

Nanobots grows on you and if you feel a bit unsettled after your first listen, try again and you’ll be crooning “Teslaaaa, brought the x-ray photo to the world” in the shower for weeks.

To merely describe TMBG as ‘quirky’ or ‘zany’ is to do them a disservice. Yes, they’re idiosyncratic, but it isn’t without intelligence, humour or talent.

Lost In Translation pleases with its minor shifts and pensive mood, and The River proves they can structure an organic folk-roots song well with racing guitar plucks chased by a scatty beat.

This quintet’s insouciance and New York City suavity prevails.

Pic by Tasha Strachan