For Brandonio and other Lounge Lizards --Combustible Edison were at the forefront of the "lounge music" revival of the 1990s. This is their wonderful first album. It is mostly instrumental, with a few vocals by chanteuse Miss Lily Banquette. It is a throwback to an earlier era, with a modern twist. This is the kind of music you can hear on Pulp fiction's soundtrack. The instrumentation is brilliant, retracing the atmosphere of the sixties. Keyboards, drums and vibraphone are all played fantastically. Vocals are cabaret-ish, not impressive but very pleasant. There's a Zappa influence in the music, but overall this is pure lounge music, a blend of jazz with cabaret. Pink Martini is now the current purveyor of the new lounge and they are more caberet with a world influence and not as jazzy as Combustible - still cool in their own way.
1. Cadillac 2. The Millionaire's Holiday 3. Breakfast At Denny's 4. Intermission
5. Cry Me A River 6. Impact! 7. Guadaloupe 8. Carnival Of Souls 9. The Veldt
10. Surabaya Johnny 11. Spy Vs. Spy 12. Theme From 'The Tiki Wonder Hour'
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Thank you very much. Don't take this the wrong way, but I've given this and the other one to my sister-in-law as she's just given birth and it's healthier and much more cool than whale sounds for her and the baby.
Keep up the good work
Cheers Paul
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