Artist:Nina Miranda & Chris Franck presents Zeep
Album:Zeep
Label:Far out Records
Year:2007
Reviewed by: Woodstock Slim
This
is Tuck and Patti! OK, in a band. I mean with a band. It's Jazz, but
it's rock, it's 70's but it's now.It's Bossa and you are going to love
it. Slightly modern Bossa and a fresh take at that, yum! They're
hippies and I quote: " Maybe I'll come and see you run again, And
through the sound melting on water. Tripping on the tears of laughter."
It's communal jam sessions in Nina and Chris's lounge. I don't listen
to enough Jazz to compare it to known Jazz names but if you have "Music
to Watch the Girls go by" (I think it is called) a double CD and corner
stone of any great LP or CD collection. Zeep is that. Now, in 2007.
Zeep is the soundtrack to the dreams of hippies today. It goes all over
and changes Latin/Anglo lips now and then. Every song on Zeep is
precious and close to every one in the band. Love is still free and
some people still worry about the hole in the sky. Zeep does. Zeep
dreams. It swings a bit, dirty lounge in the back room of a long since
dead Casino. The band that comes on before the Hardcore Back room
Jungle Casino bands from the late 50's and early 60's.
Skateboarding
in an empty swimming pool will not go down "schweet!" with this booming
on your iPod. Their fun and light sweet and makes my mouth taste of
young girls and late nights playing home made drums in someones house I
met that night after spilling wine on their shirt. If you hate Jamiriquoai you will love this band. If you love Jamiriquoai, you
probable like U2 and should be listening this so that you can cleanse
yourself from shitty taste in over-commercialized anal patsy
what-shall-I-call-it, wanking.
This is driving music. Sub Woofer on
full blast windows all the way. Fast as you can. Easy to sing along to
and just full of little surprises in harmony and vocals and moods that
makes you have memories that are not yours. Deeply personal and for
everyone... like Francois Hardy.
"Imagine
Led Zep, The Meters, Joni Mitchell and The Beatles jamming in Brazil
with Tropicalistas such as Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil & Os Mutantes -
where rock ‘n’ roll, funk and classic pop get spiced up with a little
samba magic - and you’re on the Zeep trail. From cosmopolitan London to
inspirational Brazil, Zeep bring you an album inspired by the attitude
of the 70s when music was live, urgent, right-on, scruffy, funky and
folksy."
