Banjii

I saw your post on the forums mentioning that few people review your work... A suprising statement considering the reviews I see! Well, even though it was an old post I decided to come and check it out. I chose your first album because I believe that while the first may not always be the best it captures the starting point... It's like reading a book, while the first novel may or may not be the best it's where you have to start to understand the progression.

I didn't expect to like this album, I thought I'd be handing out a lackluster review since I am not one of these people who enjoys everything on Jamendo. Most of the supposed 'underground' music that rages against the commercial nature of the industry makes no attempt at sounding like anything but the type of music that is made by people involved with the commercial nature of the music industry... But yeah, I wasn't sure what I'd be getting. If it had been a bunch of synths under the guise of indie rock I would've flipped my wig!

The first thing I saw was the artwork on the California Daze which frankly, I hate. I'm sorry, I just do. It's nothing personal, it didn't dissuade me or anything.... It's just personal taste. I started the album and let it play while I did other things, but routinely I would stop and listen because I was suprised by the fact that I more or less enjoyed the songs. It is an excellent reimagining of classic/psychedelic rock mixed with folk and country and possibly a hint of surfpop here and there. The production was good without being sterile, the guitars were noisy without being overbearing, you sing really well, you have a sense of pop. So yeah, while this may not reflect my typical listening tastes I do feel it is a worthwhile album that might reflect the merit of the artist as a whole.

-Banjii

I really enjoy this album. I've been watching the musical evolution of this music for a few years now, and it has been an interesting journey leading to this point.

Noise elements that are common in earlier recordings in various other projects have been stripped away, what's left behind is a pop sensibility that manifests itself through jagged, folksy rock tracks with cool guitar and original percussion that doesn't stick to the simple 1-2-3-4 beat. this is my favourite recording that this particular artist has been involved in, I'd recommend it to anyone who is looking for a cross between Eric's Trip and Townes Van Zandt

clunky lofi indie music that manages to hold my interest without relying on excessive effects or bombastic firecracker delivery. It's pretty spiffy.

I cruise the streets listening to Moose Machine and looking for trouble.

My headline says it all. Leif Mulch amazes me with the amount of material he puts out, and it's all good! I find none of it to be filler. I mean, this stuff is really, really good. This guy continues to be a highlight of this site and the music he makes blows my mind everytime I hear it. A blend of old timey folk, a variety of rock, pop (that isn't glistening with slick shine and polish), and experimentation on this one... A worthwhile sequel to Dog Songs to be certain.

A+

An interesting blend of tape loops and proto-industrial noise further enhanced by the guitars associated with MCP/A's other albums. When I say this album is unpredictable I mean that in the best possible way. Whatever you expect to happen next will allude you and instead you'll find yourself faced with an unexpected (but nonetheless) interesting sound or sonic texture.

The mayhem is a direct contrast to previous works which makes this an eclectic, but stylistically obtuse addition to the artist's discography.