Seventh
album from Jet Wintzer and Jayne Gabriel's ever-evolving collective!
The clue is in the
title with this one. The meeting of shoegaze textures, indiepop
melodies and Brazilian Bossa rhythms make up this latest long-player
from New Jersey's Schizo Fun Addict. The band have been around since
2000 and are centred around the musical partnership of Jet Wintzer
and Jayne Gabriel. For this record they're joined by guitarist Rex
John Shelverton (Bellavista, VUE, Portraits Of Past) and new drummer
Daniel Boivin (Asa Ranson, Death Of Fashion).
Musically this album
occupies a place quite unlike any other. It is in turn sexy, moody,
melancholic, dreamy, sad, cinematic and slowly charms rather than
demands your attention. A touch of mariachi brass here and there
along with plaintive piano adds to the vaguely spaghetti western feel
while the clever use of analogue keyboards and layered guitars makes
any attempt at genre-placing futile. Put simply this is mood music –
transformative and moving. Best heard on a rainy Sunday morning while
contemplating life's regrets and hopes. Deep themes demand deep
emotionally resonant music. Here is some.
El Shoegaze Bossa
Nova is available digitally now from all the usual outlets. There
is also a limited audiophile vinyl release via Sugarbush Records.
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