Welsh
spacerockers and Finnish psychedelic jazzers take a side each on this
7” tribute to Frank!
Frank Zappa was a
musician with a devoted following, one that shows no sign of
weakening almost a quarter of a century after his death. With that in
mind it's a brave move to cover an artist that many would think
uncoverable. Purely from a technical point of view this is not for
the faint hearted. And who would want to upset those fervent
Zappaphiles?!
Welsh spacerockers
Sendelica and Finland's Superfjord have stepped up to the proverbial
plate, each taking a side each of this limited edition 7” to give
their spin on a couple of Frank's most iconic compositions.
Superfjord's version of
'Peaches En Regalia' keeps the originals sense of fun, ups the
acid-rock ante and adds an additional jammed out section. It's also
has one hell of a funky bassline. Sendelica opt to tackle 'Don't Eat
The Yellow Snow', beginning with a spaced out ethereal section that
segues into a heavier riff-based part which has an almost glam-rock
feel, making full use of two drummers.
As they say in football
parlance this two-tracker is a game of two halves. Difficult to pick
a winner as they're both enjoyable. And hey, music ain't no
competition after all, it's a collaborative labour of love. Another
winning combination from Fruits de Mer.
Tracklisting
Superfjord – 'Peaches
En Regalia'
Sendelica – 'Don't
Eat The yellow Snow'
Released as a limited
edition colour vinyl 7” on April 17th.
Click here for Fruits
de Mer Records.
Click here for
Sendelica.
Click here for
Superfjord.
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