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"HiGH ▀ iNTELLiGeNCE tRoLLS"
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a r t i s t : The Muffins
t i t l e : Double Negative
d a t e : 2004
l a b e l : Cuneiform Records Rune 199
g e n r e : Fusion
r l s. d a t e : September/2004
t r a c k s : 17
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 134,5 MB
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It is an all-too-rare occurrence for a band, throughout its
career, to create music that continually pushes the envelope
and transforms the landscape. It is an even rarer occurrence
for such a band to reunite after a long separation, and embark
on a second musical career that proves as innovative as the
first. For The Muffins, lightning has struck twice. In 1998,
The Muffins reformed with all four members, and it proved to be
the genuine article. Double Negative is The Muffins' second
studio recording released since reforming and possibly the most
ambitious work of their career. Featuring 75 minutes of music
spread over 17 songs, Double Negative is The Muffins' most
compositionally diverse work, featuring pieces that vary in
style and tone greatly, but which are always theirs (although
they might fool you for a bit here and there!). The Muffins
have long been noted for the way they craft memorable themes
with adventurous musical structures and this is no exception.
In addition, it is the band's most instrumentally rich work,
featuring an unprecedented number of musical guest appearances.
Two principal members of the Sun Ra Arkestra, Marshall Allen
and Knoel Scott, play sax on several tracks, while longtime
Muffins contributor, Doug Elliott, contributes excellent
trombone parts to half the pieces and string players also
contribute.
http://www.cuneiformrecords.com
http://www.themuffins.org
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01-The Highlands [06:05]
02-Writing Blind [05:55]
03-Choombachang [02:46]
04-The Ugly Buttling [03:40]
05-The Man In The Skin-Painted Suit [02:45]
06-Childhood's End [06:15]
07-Exquisite Corpse [06:57]
08-They Come On Unknown Nights [04:21]
09-Cat's Game [03:52]
10-Stethorus Punctum [04:02]
11-Dawning Star [05:19]
12-5:00 Shadow [03:16]
13-Metropolis [03:35]
14-Angel From Lebanon [06:56]
15-Frozen Charlotte [02:55]
16-Maya [04:24]
17-The Two Georges [05:21]
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78:24 min
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