Calle Debauche - Calle Debauche

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Clever, well-performed and FUN release by linchpin of the Tucson, Arizona new-music scene! Elements of folky RIO-inspired bands like Hamster Theatre, L'Ensemble Raye, Lars Hollmer and others of that ilk, Frank Zappa, klezmer and much more. Recommended to fans of instrumental, adventurous post-RIO music. Great instrumentation as well:
Mohadev: guitars, banjo, keys, electronics, percussion
Frederic Malter: drums, percussion
Chris Halvorsen: marimba, glockenspiel
Guillem Sarlé: tenor saxophone
David LeGendre: tuba
Guests
Ben Degain: accordion on Defenestrator
Jimmy Carr: additional accordion on Defenestrator
Allison Heim: clarinet on Angle of Ill Repute and Relentless Debauchery
Indrajit Banerjee: sitar on Relentless Debauchery

"Calle Debauche is an instrumental art rock band from Tucson, Arizona, consisting of sax, tuba, marimba, guitar, and drums. The band's self titled album mixes the intricacy of progressive rock with punk energy, musicianship borrowed from metal, and an openness to experimentation. Over the course of twelve songs, the five musicians manage to seamlessly merge influences as diverse as Frank Zappa, extreme metal, Eastern European folk music, and ska, while never losing focus on the song writing, and always sounding like a band. Formed in 2006 as a guitar/bass/drums trio, the group (Mohadev - guitar, Frederic Malter - drums, Dan Holberry - bass) first began to draw attention outside of Tucson with the self-released cd Potemkin Carnival (2007), which was unanimously praised by those who heard it, and voted one of the 100 best "progressive" releases of 2007. The band soon realized that the lineup would need to be expanded, as the recording process had resulted in songs too elaborate to be recreated by a trio. Chris Halvorsen joined on marimba, and was followed shortly by Andorran saxophonist Guillem Sarle and tuba player David LeGendre, who took over the low end from Dan. The new lineup quickly made a name for itself, wowing audiences with their original compositions as well as covers by the Mothers of Invention and group improvisations."

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Few albums are both exquisitely beautiful and hilariously goofy, but Calle Debauche has made one that's exactly that. Fusion of Miriodor and Kamikaze Ground Crew successful. Top rating: absolutely essential listening for fans of rock-in-opposition style circus music (and yes, Virginia, there is such a genre).
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