The Curmudgeons
I Hear a Dog
© 1998 Loki (606345100223)
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Hook laden Post modern folk / rock. Eclectic odes to the noble beast in all of us
tracks
- 1 Dog Star
- 2 Didymo
- 3 Noble Beast
- 4 Peziza
- 5 Rhexia
- 6 Baffin Bay
- 7 I Hear A Dog
- 8 Eyeball To Eyeball
- 9 A Dog's Life
- 10 Animal Tears
- 11 Riding on Mothra
- 12 It Came From Beneath the Sea
- 13 The Great Chameleon
- 14 Virginia Creeper
- 15 The Mole and the Miner
- 16 Turtle Surgery
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notes
Former lead vocalist and principle songwriter of Chryslis (MGM) and part time Mother of Invention, Spider Barbour releases the hounds. Aided & abeted by former touring members of The Band & current members of The Crowmatix, Jimm Eppard & Mike Dunn, Spider's songs float above & beyond the norm like a giant insect or rise from profound depths like the plantive cry of a tortured rodent. More than just songs about animals, Spider's music speaks allegorically to the human condition.
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Unexpected and extremely enjoyable
author: Rikki DonachieI bought this because I know Spider's wife, Anita, and I was curious. It was wonderful. Not what I expected at all. Gentle rock with lyrics that are well crafted and will make you smile. The band themselves obviously enjoy playing together and make a good groove. I am not a big fan of dogs as a rule, more of a pussy man, if you know what I mean! but this CD was something else. I also agree with the previous review about the liner notes.
Brilliant songwriting, supported by skilled musicianship, that grows with repeat
author: douglas baldwinMusic that balances the head, hands and heart is a rare event, but the Curmudgeons do exactly that on this excellent CD. Bare-boned arrangements highlight rock grooves rooted in the seventies and eighties as brilliant lyrics hover and dip about a field of animal-based references. Think Adrian belew with the Bears, or a rough-polished XTC, and you'll get the idea. Extra points are awarded for the simple yet brilliant packaging. I feel I know Spider's dogs now, and the liner notes are a howl.