FISH: Raingods With Zippos (Roadrunner) |
"Tumbledown" gets the disc off to a good start with its pensive piano intro, and then the vocals are ushered in with abstract power chords. "Mission Statement" has a real catchy riff on the chorus, and is the most commercial sounding track on the disc. But the real tour-de-force is the six-part "Plague of Ghosts." This ambitious 25-minute suite covers the entire musical spectrum and ranks among the best things Fish has written. Raingods With Zippos probably isn't going to win Fish any new fans (newbies should check out Fish's recent 'best of' CD, Kettle of Fish), but it's required listening for existing ones. |
© 1999 Steve Marshall |