Electric
Kazoo – Into The Great White Open (Independent)
Formerly known as Good Question, the Calgary, Alberta
outfit renamed themselves Electric Kazoo and have released a brand new album,
boldly entitled “Into The Great White Open”. Though hardly a household name,
the band, Sean Goebel (vocals, guitars, banjo, and programming), Mike McPhail
(keyboards and vocals), Andrew Clark (drums) and Brian Snyder (bass, guitars,
and vocals), have been doing their best to remedy the situation, through
extensive gigging. Regulars on their local scene, they’ve also toured all over
the world, including China, and they’re already playing shows in support of
they’re new release. They’re dedicated, that’s for sure, and the quality of
their material suggests a breakthrough, sooner rather later.
Of course, luck and timing play a major part in the
success of any artist, and it will be no different for Electric Kazoo, but
there’s no doubt they deserve an audience. Goebel’s songs are clever and
ambitious, and the group plays their upbeat folktronica with equal parts skill
and enthusiasm. The collection opens with “Ambiance”;
drummer Clark leads the quartet in various directions and the shared vocals add
to the aural intrigue. “A Spontaneous Departure”
displays a similar quirky outlook, and “Car Window”
combines late period Richard Thompson with The Icicle Works – which works
rather well.
Phil S.
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