Benjamin Antell makes some weird music. It's cool stuff, but it's weird. The best way to describe the overall sound would be techno-rock, with samples and all kinds of strange stuff thrown in at odd times.
The songs tend to keep you off-balance, waiting for the next sample
or drum loop to kick in. With songs like "The Money Song," which
consists of samples saying "money makes the world go round" over a background
of drums, piano, and bagpipes, and track 8, which consists entirely of
an Englishman telling a joke, you quickly learn that this is one record
that doesn't take itself to seriously. There are serious moments
though, like the song "My Darling Daughter," which is about the singer's
daughter losing her faith.
While the record tends to be a little self-indulgent at times, overall
this is interesting stuff. If you enjoy listening to Beck, Passafist,
and Situation Taboo, then you'll probably enjoy this record.
By Joe Rockstroh (09/03/98)
