This is a magnificent disc!
author: Phil Dirt
Mike's Barracuda ****
Mike's Barracuda is a faster surf track, rhythmic and splashy, with great glissandos. basic surf grumble and power.
Hey Fred! ****
This is a thoroughly flippant and fun piece that's warm and thrilling. It's delicate backtrack writhes with lovely surf reverb while the lead plays a delightful melody. It's a happy go lucky track that's just impossible not to grin with.
Sifaka *****
Sifaka is a splendidly infectious song with a sophisticated structure driven by superb surf rhythms. There are many fine tracks I love from The Pyronauts, but this is perhaps my fave. It portrays mysterious imagery, surf power, and a playful sophistication not common in surf. Superb playing and writing.
Aztec Harry ***
A warm softness emotes from the guitar lines while great drums and bass back it up. The tribal drums dominate the transition passages commendable. Aztec Harry has a bit of a mysterious European sound to it.
Iron Board *****
This classical tribute to Alfred Hitchcock uses the theme to his TV series. Amazingly cool interpretation, with warm island whammy and a solid surf beat. Double picked and liquid!
Necronomicon ex Boardis ****
Surfboard Of The Dead is a splendid surf instro with excellent rhythm and a somewhat optimistic melody line that lurks in the shadows. The psychedelic backwards guitar lines are very cool! This song has grown quite a bit over its life span. A very fine track that I kept coming back to.
Cal-Tiki ****
Cal-Tiki sports a rippin' surf rhythm behind a chunky riff with great drums, cool whammy chords, and dribbling glissandos. Fine track!
Pie *****
A very infectious surf beat grabs you right away as Pie takes off. Double picked, joyous reverb, and a cool melody line. Solid beat and energy, and plenty to make you smile. An excellent track!
Fire ****
Big drama and mysterious happenings open Fire, eventually yielding to a chunkin' surf rhythm and a slightly unsettling melody line. Great drums and infectious guitar work.
Water *****
Slowly starting from a solo guitar line, Water gradually builds to an epic journey at a lumbering pace. The shear size of the visual here is overpowering. Aquatic and magnificent.
Supertanker Surf ****
Cutting through the crests and troughs as if they aren't there, a supertanker would have a hard time shooting the curl, yet Supertanker Surf seems to project just such an image. A playful track with a great thumping bass and lots of dribbling reverb.
Land Of The One-Eyed Tiki ****
Muted reverbed guitar, a bit of an Oriental flair, and a delicate interplay between the guitars. Land Of The One-Eyed Tiki gradually builds to a minor surf frenzy. Superb and unique.
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excelllent
author: Lisa Geiger
The cd is cool, awesome,excellent, and the band is awesome.
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