Fred Firth: Prints (CD on Rer Megacorp)

Band: Fred Firth
Label: Rer Megacorp
Title: Prints

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Band:Fred Firth
Title:Prints
Reviewed By:Benjamin Howarth
Date Published:24/03/2003

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If you read my feature on experimental music in this month’s edition, you’ll see that I lay into an album by Fred Frith called 'Guitar Solos'.

Luckily, Frith gets a reprieve because of this record, a collection of his work over a number of years. Here he uses his sophisticated recording techniques to greater affect, and creates a nice little record. Unlike 'Guitar Solos' this album is focused and, therefore, more interesting.

There are a number of highlights, like his cover of Bacharach/David’s 'Trains & Boats & Planes'. His singing voice is pleasant, somewhere between the Human League and David Bowie and he uses a wide variety of instruments. This record throws in synth-pop, metal, electronica, indie and jazz and comes out with some fascinating tunes. Its hardly a conventional display of songwriting, but always seems to be going somewhere.

Track Listing:

01) Trains And Boats And Plaines
02) Stones
03) Fingerprints
04) Life of A Detective
05) The Ballad of Melody Nelson
06) Trocosi
07) Reduce Me
08) Levity
09) True Love
10) I Want It To Be Over
11) Spot
12) In The Winter of 64

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