UFO TOFU

Although UFO TOFU is a very technically impressive album from a very technically adept band - especially considering they record everything live in the studio - it is somewhat less engaging and lustrous than The Flecktone's previous two albums. Victor Wooten, slap bassist extraordinaire, makes everything funky while Fleck and drumitar player "Futureman" counteract this somewhat with jazziness, plus a certain bluegrass spice from the sounds of Fleck's banjo and Levy's harmonicas, regardless of the total lack of bluegrass style in the music. Although the musicianship is flawless, the tunes themselves perhaps could be better.

Standout tracks: Sex in a Pan, Scuttlebutt, UFO Tofu