THE COSMIC GIGGLE: Chutes & Ladders

The Cosmic Giggle

Chutes & Ladders

© 2004 The Cosmic Giggle (711574543120)

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Full of startling twists and turns, this super-catchy four-piece rock band combines show-stopping harmonies with the unpredictability of good jazz. Boundaries and genres are defied, defined and deep fried throughout this innovative pop record.

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Their fourth record, their most recent release. If you want to know what the Giggle is up to these days, this is your best clue.

All the basic tracks (piano, bass and drums) were recorded on two inch tape at Private Island Trax with Mark V in an effort to recapture the warmth of Holy Madness. Then it was dumped onto a hard drive and all the overdubs were done at Tom's apartment on Pro Tools.

This is a fun record. A breath of fresh air after the super-serious "Take the Leap". The songs are generally punchy and to the point. There's all kinds of catchy harmonies and twiddly melodies to lose yourself in.

This is bouncy, weavy, unpredictable rock that angles into jazz territory but stays anchored by its allegiance to pop. Instantly familiar and yet entirely unconventional, the Giggle's corkscrewy songs stay tenuously held together by the soulful, playful baritone of songsmith Tom Jackson. Lyrically, big themes are tackled, but always with a keen sense of the absurd. It's silly. It's edgy. It's unlike anything else. And it's the best thing that has ever happened. Period.

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  • You'll fall in love with it!
    author: Amela

    From the first 10 seconds of the song Innocent, I just knew this was a great CD and couldn't wait to hear all the songs and listen to them over and over again! Music just makes me want to say I love you and I never do that.I can't wait to introduce Cosmic Giggle's music to all of my friends.I love how it lifts me up and makes me smile. Thank you guys!

  • fun and eclectic mix of styles! This cd totally rocks!!
    author: Erin Langway

    Love this cd! I've listened to it a hundred times in a row and can't get sick of it!

  • LISTEN TO CHUTES...THE BEST GAME IN TOWN
    author: MARK V

    You MUST appreciate this record. Pain and laughter made all of Giggle's records. Listen and feel it. Perhaps u will understand it...because it knows u.

  • Finally!
    author: Joe P. Tone, Cleveland Scene

    Chutes and Ladders! Spin in Tom Jackson's Lyrical Adventure Land, roll in Alan Chang's Melodic Fantasy Land! No album will change an evening like Chutes and Ladders, and few can change a day like it can. Like it will! Play it on Hawaii, and let the seashells collect at your feet. In Texas, and let the sun pile up on your back. In California, and let the smiles stack up like magazines, or pancakes, depending on the time or place. God praise those Chutes, and those Ladders, and that Chang, and that Jackson, and the rest. Finally!

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