Lost in the Graveyard
RootaVega
Mr. Banjo, meet Mr. Accordion. Mr. Accordion, meet Mr. Vibes. And of course, you all know Mr. Guitar, Mr. Bass and Mr. Drums.
It’s a good thing Gary Mackender switched from drums to accordion and formed a new Tucson band after his old one, the Mollys, broke up. Otherwise, there’d be no mostly instrumental, exceedingly eclectic Southwestern outfit that loves to blend frothy multi-genre concoctions from disparate materials such as klezmer, zydeco, polka, country and blues.
Several instrumentals really shine:
1) The back-to-back three-pack consisting of the ska-treated medley “Bazaar 54/Bus Stop” (the latter half of which is the Hollies hit written by Graham Gouldman, who went on to co-found 10cc); “Hang ‘Em High Tango Redux” (self-explanatory); and the reggae-driven “Skinned Knees and Fishhooks.”
2) The spaced-outro “Spook Waltz (Gesture Pie),” with its reverb-drenched, slow-mo, desert/surf New Orleans Brass Band Under the Big Top motif.
Tracks
1. Lost In The Graveyard
2. Gina Lollobrigida
3. One More Name
4. Misery And Hope
5. Fools And Angels
6. Carnival Ride
7. Bazaar 54/Bus Stop
8. Hang ‘Em High Tango Redux
9. Skinned Knees And Fishhooks
10. El Choclo/Over The Rainbow
11. He Was Here
12. Spook Waltz (Gesture Pie)
Total time: 52:47
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