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Breathtaking

Trevor | MA | 12/27/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The opening track, Catacea, is the most amazing composition I've ever heard. I have this album on a tape, and whenever the song comes on, I swear to god, I start crying. It's so beautiful. I can't breathe. It just totally encompasses my entire body and mind. For this reason, it has become my favorite song of all time, and is the reason this album deserves 5 stars.As for the rest of the album, it's tremendously soothing, the guitar work is wicked awesome; they just need a different singer, or no singing at all. The instrumental tracks are far superior to the vocal ones. Great driving-at-night music."

A Wonderful Album

06/27/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I had never heard the Slip before this album. I had heard them mentioned in iprovisational music circles, but had not taken the time to check them out. After listening to "Does" I am definately going to seek out some live shows! These boys are serious musicians. The guitar player is fantastic, his playing style is a cross between Steve Kimock & John Scofield. The bass player is mezmorizing, his playing is both funky and modal, and his solos are very very smooth. The percussionist is top notch as well. He moves and weaves the beat in and out of the guitar & bass beautifully. The music is quite telapathic and without the vocal tracks it would be hard to not classify this as a jazz record. The Slip grooves hard on this cd. I highly recomend it to fans of improvisational music. It is a solid release with great song writing and playing thoughout. Can't wait to hear what they can do live!"

Great Studio Effort From Tremendous Live Band

Jean-Marc Breaux | Arlington, VA | 06/28/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I would hope that most are paying no mind to those messages which acclaim DMB as the pinnacle of jamming. The Slip's album offers much more than any of DMB's recent releases. The jams are imaginative and creative, and not atypical of the style, grow on you with each listen. The vocals are, admitedly, hard to listen to at times. The album should not be judged on the vocals alone, however, as it is a showcase of true musicianship. I have seen The Slip live, and can truly say that they are one of the best live acts I have witnessed. I hesitate to give this album 5 stars, not only because it falls somewhat short of their live performances, but also because it impresses a little less than their debut album, From the Gecko. If you can get your hands on that, I would definitely recommend it. It is one of my favorite albums."