thunderegg
"Envelope Pushes Back"(OE050)
(click on song titles to hear MP3's!)
1. The Drapes Come Open, Revealing the Grand Ballroom (2:45)
2. In The Loft (3:36)
3. If I Went on a Diet (3:28)
4. This is What I Saw (3:37)
5. What Was I Gonna Do? (4:50)
6. And Again I Felt Rich (1:16)
7. The Envelope Pushes Back (4:41)
8. The Second Coffer (3:17)
9. Tomorrow I'll Change (3:30)
10. Ceiling Fan (3:33)
11. (Do) The Curfew (4:30)
12. The Terror Door (2:24)
13. Pardon Your French (3:46)
14. Planetarium, Pts. 1&2 (6:33)
15. Keep It With You (4:11)
16. What About (The Children) (2:08)
thunderegg - music
now how about some reviews!
With a great packaging idea, Thunderegg is one of those projects
which come along once in a while, with simple songs & the odd gem
which can really grab you when you first hear them. The production
here is pretty good too, the whole album only slightly missing on
a couple of occasions here. By & large though, I liked the whole
album, with the peak being reached just about at the end of the
album, on "Keep It With You", which really gets hold of you, with
a simple acoustic base being the driving force as on most of the
songs. Another genuine highlight comes on "The Second Coffer",
as well as "Pardon Your French" & the very quirky but likeable
"If I Went On A Diet". Some very interesting stuff happening
here, so if you like your music fresh, check it out - you'll
love the packaging, trust me.--Terry Allen, hEARD
Imagine the vaguely bossa nova soft rock of the early 70s. Now imagine
it acoustic. That's just about exactly where Thunderegg has hoisted
its standard. Lyric heavy, to the extent that words come more
rapidly than anything else. Rather hypnotic, really, the way the
vocals serve as their own rhythmic device, playing off the
throbbing of the band. It is a muted throbbing, actually, as
is just about everything on this disc. Thunderegg doesnŐt really
seem to believe in kicking out the jams in any way. There's an
almost suicidal impulse to mute any excess whatsoever. Thunderegg
has found a unique sound, and after a while (a good while, to tell
the truth) I finally started to get into the mood. While easy-going,
this isn't particularly easy music for me to like. But the unstinting
quality of the writing turned the trick. Fall in. --Jon Worley, Aiding & Abetting
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