For Barbara Lee
Kimchee
2003
Rating: 6 tweety birds out of 10
Seems like my review box has been overflowing with these similar types of mellow groups. Fact is, they’ve all been pretty good for the most part, and Seekonk is no exception. With this crew we find a wide array of instruments (horns and xylophones and even an amplified birdcage for chrissakes!), but never used in an overbearing way – very much a ‘less is more’ philosophy at work here. Alternating male and female vocals, both quite breathy in nature, which sometimes harmonize together in a fashion not that dissimilar to Ida. With only 8 songs and well over 40 minutes of music, you know you’re in store for some long songs, and that might be my only complaint here – that ‘less is more’ aesthetic that they apply to their music might also be suited for some of their songs, as they can from time to time go on a bit too long. Other than that, not a bad album as Kimchee Records continues to put out quality music with each passing release.
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