"Demonstration," the Ebb & Flow's first recording, is an ambitious effort. It's mathematical, yet looks good in a skirt and has a pop groove. It is the embodiment of immigrant-Americana, but heavy on the moog with male and female vocals. Think of the Sea and Cake, Stereolab, Tortoise and even Neil Young.

I spend a lot of time checking out San Francisco bands and by chance caught my first Ebb and Flow show one night at the Odeon. I really enjoyed the music, but didn't hear anything from them for a while. By chance I caught their show again at The Make Out Room quite a few months later. I was once again really turned on by the music. The cd is excellent. I can really hear all that is happening musically, and there is quite a bit going on. The synth stuff immediately catches your attention. Isn't that what moogs are for? But as I have listened more, the guitar gets me going and the drums are so tight and just damn good. What else can you ask for? It is good music.