Señor Boombox

• Artist: Disco Biscuits
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• Release Date: 2002
• Genre: Rock

Review

The Disco Biscuits' fourth studio album, Señor Boombox, is an eclectic mix of jam band songwriting approaches, all realized with a sparkling (sometimes antiseptic) studio precision. The album is not without its charm. Guitarist Jon Gutwillig's two contributions, "Jigsaw Earth" and "Hope," are both soaringly beautiful. Sam Altman's "Sound One" is a cartoonishly complex miniature epic. The album is framed by a pair of excursions into the organic style of electronic music the band focused on across 2001's They Missed the Perfume, "Float Like a Butterfly" and an aimlessly ambient unlabeled bonus track. More confusing are the sound effects tracks that serve as preludes to a number of songs. At first, they would seem to act as segues between tracks, but they begin too abruptly to serve as transitions. The album is a joy through headphones, though sometimes the band's embellishments seem a little bit too much, such as the hideous gospel peak of "The Tunnel" and the over-the-top guitar wanking that caps "Floes." The band's forced attitude on the faux-Beastie Boys "Floodlights" (and to a lesser extent, "Triumph") is charming, but can wear quickly. ~ Jesse Jarnow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Hope	Jon Gutwillig	The Disco Biscuits	(4:34)
Float Like a Butterfly	The Disco Biscuits, Jon Gutwillig	The Disco Biscuits	(4:27)
In the Sky	Marc Brownstein	The Disco Biscuits	(0:46)
Floodlights	Marc Brownstein	The Disco Biscuits	(2:40)
Jigsaw Earth	Jon Gutwillig	The Disco Biscuits	(7:15)
Sugarcane	The Disco Biscuits	The Disco Biscuits	(1:08)
Sound One	Sam Altman	The Disco Biscuits	(3:30)
The Tunnel	Marc Brownstein	The Disco Biscuits	(7:46)
Sprawl	The Disco Biscuits	The Disco Biscuits	(0:29)
Floes	Sam Altman	The Disco Biscuits	(7:23)
Triumph	Marc Brownstein	The Disco Biscuits	(3:33)
Hope II	Jon Gutwillig	The Disco Biscuits	(4:15)
[Untitled Hidden Track]		The Disco Biscuits	(15:37)

Credits

Robert John (Executive Producer), Jeanie Tracy (Vocals), Larry Batiste (Vocals), Chris Gehringer (Mastering), Karl Perazzo (Percussion), The Disco Biscuits (Main Performer), Joe Cohen (Sax (Alto)), Joe Cohen (Sax (Tenor)), Marc Brownstein (Bass), Marc Brownstein (Vocals), Aron Magner (Keyboards), Aron Magner (Programming), Aron Magner (Vocals), Adam Theis (Trombone), Sam Altman (Drums), Jon Gutwillig (Guitar), Jon Gutwillig (Vocals), Rachel Loshak (Vocals), Douglas Heusser (Graphic Design), Dave Chachere (Trumpet), Dave Chachere (Horn Arrangements), Matt Stein (Programming), Matt Stein (Producer), Matt Stein (Engineer), Matt Stein (Mixing)

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