_PEST PLAYS NO. 817 THE VISIBLE TROUT_
review by Christopher Waters in _The Coast_ Vol 1. No. 13
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Pest displays its rollicking pop on _Plays No. 817
The Visible Trout_, a cassette release from Montreal's
newly-minted alternative label, Derivative. Featuring
plucky songs and some good-natured humour, _Visible Trout_
reels [JC note: ouch!] with Pest's natural charm.
"Kitchen Sink"'s tabloid-inspired space creatures
and "Dungeon Boy"'s retro-pop are wonky acoustic numbers
fit for any sing-song jamboree, while "Waiting For
Leonard" and "Break My Heart" recall 13 Engin' _Byram
Lake Blues_, which is to say, Neil Young's _Rust Never
Sleeps_ -- high praise in either case.
_Visible Trout_ is made truly memorable because of
"Amanda Huggenkiss." With its _Simpsons_-inspired title,
and stunning combination of discordant guitar noise and
dreamy melodies, "Amanda Huggenkiss" could be one of this
year's best songs.
3.5/5 [JC note: Three and a half out of five what? Stars?
No! Eighth notes! Three and a half eighth notes? What
does that make? Three eighth notes and one sixteenth
note? Music reviews are getting too bizarre for me...]
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