Alex Arrowsmith
The Albatross Project
© 2004 Alex Arrowsmith (634479176937)
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Finely sculpted pop tunes with smart lyrics and inventive songwriting capable of taming entire legions of sea lions.
tracks
- 1 I Am The Ice Age
- 2 The Loss Of Your Albatross
- 3 The Industrial Revolution
- 4 Fight The Cougar
- 5 Trow
- 6 I'm Your Back Hair
- 7 Banana Slug
- 8 (You've Got To Earn) My Respect
- 9 Missile Silo
- 10 Hummingbirds
- 11 It's A Druid Eat Druid World
- 12 Gemstone Rap
- 13 Admire The Admiral
- 14 Pirates Are Not Funny Anymore
- 15 Black Omen
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Under the influence of the non-toxic mind control of 2004, Alex once again sculpts a musical statue worthy of recognition in the baseball hall of fame. With every song meticulously (but not lifelessly) produced to be a highly entertaining hit, what we have on our hands here is a potato-hot disc that plays like a greatest hits album. With the guiding spirit of a noble wandering albatross, songs like "I Am The Ice Age," "Fight The Cougar" and "Admire The Admiral" spew forth a fizzy vibrancy that's all too rare in pop/rock music these days. Ridiculous but focused, original but tuneful, The Albatross Project is the soundtrack to your Wednesday afternoon badminton lesson.
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A delicious blend of hilarity and intellect
author: Alyssa PerkinsI have a challenge for you: try to listen to The Albatross Project and say it isn't catchy. You will be proven wrong within ten seconds when the momentous "I Am The Ice Age" kicks in with full force. This energy never falters throughout the entire album, nor does the upbeat nature and thorough giddiness of the songs. Not to mention the slick production and fun background sonics. "Everybody dies for the same price / like a box set of Mission Impossible" Arrowsmith sings on "The Loss of your Albatross," lines which may escape you if you aren't paying attention. From the futuristic "Missile Silo" to the intricate "The Industrial Revolution," these songs sparkle with sheer jubilance. Not every album with the lyrics "Banana slug / kickass persian rug / do you always long to play ping-pong?" will produce more emotion in you than a simple chuckle. But that's exactly what The Albatross Project does -- it proves that humor can be smart... and maybe even a little bit hip.