I liked the band a year ago when I saw them in Petone (an outdoor gig not far from the corner, not making this up, of Jackson and Buick). Jazz-funk but not the usual cliched sound, they have a couple very catchy numbers and know how to work with a crowd. Matt may not have realized it but he's a natural-born band leader.
It's not boundary-stretching music but it's always a pleasure to see something really well done. And they may have gone in some different directions since I saw them. Anyway, recommended from here... fh ----------------- >Some insights (from local mag Groove Guide) on the eve of Recloose's NZ tour >with live band. Responding to the interviewer's description of 'Perfect >Timing' as full of 70s/80s funk echoes -- an album where "Polynesian soul >meets Detroit robo-funk," Matt reflects: > >"It's just a phase man, I'm getting older and I miss the good old days of >funky electronic noodling synth business. I was born in 1974 and I'm still >at it at 33. I guess I'm at the point where you start getting nostalgic. So >yeah, a bit of nostalgia and me trying to recreate my funky suburban >childhood memories...coming from Detroit there is always, well not always, >the impression you have to keep it real. You know, keep it dark, keep it >melancholy. I like that side of music as well, and I've done it before. But, >I mean, life's too short to always be serious. I think sometimes it's funny >to make some 'tongue-in-cheek' sh*t that makes you want to move." > >More comments if people are interested... > >Cheers, > >Wes >-- >http://www.myspace.com/westonprince > > >
