THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION: UNCLE MEAT

Here's some info about this album if you don't know: Uncle Meat is a imagined movie soundtrack to a film Zappa didn't get enough money to produce. In a recent reissue of this, there's audio that details the making of the movie. That's boring though, so let's get to the songs. We first start off with The Uncle Meat Variations, which is a variation of the uncle meat theme song. As always, the music is well-composed, and well-played. Whimsical and Talented. Then, after that, Suzy Creamcheese steps up into the mic, telling you about the various groups that she got kicked out in, and how she went back to "her mothers",

After that, a minimal-avant drum and guitar piece, "Nine Types of Industrial Pollution" which is a little boring, but it's good, then Zolar Czakl". which is a proto-zolo shortie which shocks you with weird sounds and surreal notes.

We then detour to "Dog Breath" Which is a Doo-wop infused dada-pop banger that then transforms into a RIO track that reminds me of the free improv side of the collective.

I could go through all of the tracks, but that would get a little tedious. But long story short, this is a great album. Even though it's not zappa's best work, it has a place in my heart.

-Ebb.

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