I couldn’t handle the Troof.
There is not a lot of cohesion between the tracks on Hawnay Troof’s “Islands of Ayle.” That doesn’t mean it sucks, but it means you have to plow through the whole album to find what you like. Not all of us have time for that. Some of us are searching on editorjobs.com trying to find work that will pay the bills and feed the cat.
Maybe it’s all the special guests that cause the variety. I can dig it. Mary Pearson (High Places) does special guest vocals on “Underneath the Ocean,” and it’s bliss. Other special guests include Jenny Hoyston (Erase Errata), Bretzel Goring (Stereo Total) and Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu).
“The Gods Are Crazy,” which must be a sequel to “The Gods Must Be Crazy,” is another standout track. It features special guest Carla Bozulich (Evangelista). If only her name were Heidi. Then we could all stop caring and quit. B
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