RIPPLES AND SWELLS

TUNA LAGUNA were a rather large six piece Post-Rock band with two guitarists, two keyboardists, along with bass and drums. This is their second and perhaps final release from 2007. We get close to 50 minutes of music over ten tracks. This is a fairly poppy all instrumental album with bright sounding keys and synths at times. I just didn't get a very good first impression but as usual repeated listens change some of that. There is a guest playing trombone on "Tidal Eddies" which is my favourite song on here. I wish there was more trombone on this. Probably the first time I've uttered those words.

"My Lunar Boots" is the six minute opener that is a great example of how bright and poppy this album sounds. Happy is the word here. "Feather Beats" and "Barry On Safari" are energetic and punchy. "On To Tarmac" is rather funky while the one heavy track is aptly titled "Arrival Of The Rhino" with those crazy opening synths. We get a good closer called "That's Where We're At" with some excellent drumming. Some reference THE SAMUEL JACKSON FIVE which I do get, they were contemporaries, but man I much prefer THE SAMUEL JACKSON FIVE, and that's my "go to" for happy Post Rock.

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