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Edward Vaughn
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2014
This is even better than the first CD, more tuneful, expansive and creative. A joy to listen to.
ｙａｓｕ
Reviewed in Japan on March 30, 2013
「ｔｏｋｙｏ ｊｏｅ」の主題歌「２４６」が好き。マフィアを崩壊へと導いた食うか食われるかの生き様。軽快なリズムとのギャップがたまらない。非常にメロウな感じが気に入った。
Saul Pinhas
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2011
Can't recall how I stumbled on Hazmat Modine, just over a year ago, but am a convinced fan ever since. The music is a marvelous melange of blues 'harp' - harmonica to the non cognicenti - and Bonzo Dog/Temperance Seven style tuba/euphonium and trombone plus country guitar, drums etc, with a wry sesne of humour and the often shrieking voice of Mr Schuman the master'harpist' with deep lungs. There is as with the first CD a delightfully bizarre salad of legend and mythology to explain one tracks strange creatures theme in a sonorous and English English voice over. On this CD you'll find Natalie Merchant and the Kronos Quintet to add to your edification. Enjoy. Be Edified!
loce_the_wizard
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2011
I'll admit I was worried about what the second CD from Hazmat Modine might hold in store as it seemed the band might not be able to avoid a stumble after their might first release, "Bahamut." (OK, I do miss the Tuvan throat singers Huun-Huur but I also acknowledge that I would not want to have that spectacular sound become something of a gimmick either.)But I'm so glad the tide did not turn against this eclectic ensemble during the five years since they grabbed our ears and minds with their delirious mix of all manner of music. (If you can think of a genre, there is probably a smidgen of it, or more, here, and I'm just not sure what it accomplishes to offer a hyphenated or "/type" of list of types of music--plus, my list and your list will overlap but likely you will know about lots of genres I don't.)The album's title, "Cicada," might reference the long interval between recordings or the organic, earthy vibes of the songs. Regardless, the band that made harmonicas cool again serves us a another great album and churns out simmering stew flavored by tuba, drums, guitars, horns, voices, and some special seasoning from guests on several tracks.The biggest difference for me is that this recording seems a bit more burnished and confident than "Bahamut." This music typically has so many layers that it becomes a Millefoglie Alla Crema; consequently, the closer one listens (and the better one's sound system), the greater the rewards. The tracks here beg for some volume, and Cicada, the title song, would make a great test tack for stereo aficionados.After half a dozen listens, I am still hearing new things: the interplay of horns from the Hazmat Modine crew with the guest Gangbe Brass Band of Child of a Blind Man and Cotonou Stomp; the nuances that the Kronos Quartet delivers on Dead Crow; the incredible lock step of the band on The Tide.Wade Schuman and company do march to the beat of a different drummer (and what a fine one Richard Huntley is), and this time around the songwriting credits are a bit more shared. Schuman's vocal antics may seem over the top to someone not really listening, but he nails the vibe so precisely there is no arguing with his approach.Listening to "Cicada" made me think of The Gourds, a band that may seem worlds away but also creates deceptively amazing musical nuances married to wonderful lyrics. There is plenty of fun here for folks who are willing to wander from the mainstream to "bath in the blasting heat of the sun."I have to say, it is going to take something pretty amazing to dislodge "Cicada" from my own personal best of list for 2011.
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