We Are The Rowboats

We Are The Rowboats Artist: Krakatoa
Label: Cuneiform
Category: Music


Buying details


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 045775016825
EAN: 0045775016825
ASIN: B0000996IH


Release Date: 2003-05-06

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Tracks:

  1. Hot Water
  2. Spiral Dive
  3. Telegraph
  4. Snoopy With Mohawk
  5. Cat's Eye
  6. You Deflect Happiness
  7. Albatross To Betatron
  8. Naked Congress
  9. Sabre Dance
  10. Orange Whistle
  11. Philadelcula
  12. Covered Bridges
  13. Rotor Blade
  14. Accelerations
  15. Space Conqueror
  16. Numbskull

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars We Are The Rowboats.......2004-03-16

Krakatoa play instrumental music that defies easy categorization, mixing electronic and acoustic instruments and classical, jazz, and rock forms. I have even seen them described as "avante-garage". On the album We Are The Rowboats, the use of violin and piano especially make Krakatoa stand out, and they sometimes seem to invoke early Curved Air or the jazz-fusion of Frank Zappa (or even the experiments of the first Electric Light Orchestra album). Few other modern groups make comparable music. Similar to certain progressive rock bands of the past like Gentle Giant, each group member capably plays many different instruments on different pieces. However, unlike Gentle Giant or Curved Air, this is not vocalist-driven music. Most pieces are quick romps (sometimes almost manic) through several different musical themes. This makes for interesting listening, but sometimes I found myself hoping for more development. Most pieces are melodic and playful, which distinguishes Krakatoa from other modern instrumental bands with a more heavy or oppressive edge (such as Happy Family who have a similar manic approach to their music). Standout tracks are Spiral Dive, Telegraph, Naked Congress, Orange Whistle, Covered Bridges, and Rotor Blade.

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