The Exquisitely Gyrating Corpse
The Rants have made a musically exquisite corpse in ‘Off Axis June’ by building seemingly disjointed bits of music into an ear catching piece that firmly holds your attention. This tune seams to have been sliced and diced and then somehow perfectly spliced back together in a surprisingly cohesive way. They have created a very eclectic sound for themselves from the saloon swingin’ rambles of ‘Ain’t it a Drag’ to the hushed whispers of ‘Moving to Isreal’. The drumming in ‘Off Axis June’ is a refreshing deviation from The Rants typical guitar saturated sonance. It creates a slick sound that slithers from a low, chill jazz rhythm to a faster, more intense beat in a matter of seconds. Basically, if you’re not topless, gyrating around a tribal fire by the end of this song, you will want to be.
By Travel-Pants