Jan
10
2008

Turbo Ocho Sessions #6

Mercy

(Add / View Comments) (0)Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 10:47:58 pm
(Posted Under: Tempe Music Scene Tempe Music Scene, Music Music)
Day 6 of Turbo Ocho, which is nice, given that because of the timezone difference, there wasn't anything yesterday when we got home.

However, today is another video, and another song - Mercy. Six songs into the recording, I feel reasonably confident in saying this all looks good. Right from the get go, Mercy sounds incredibly like the band has rediscovered their roots. Forget Sonoran or ¡Americano!, this really goes back to Honky Tonk Union. Maybe a bit older, but 100% with the spirit and tone that the band started out with ten years ago. Y'know, that thing that everyone has been missing lately. [wink] I'd been excited just watching today's video of the writing / recording, and the finished product hasn't disappointed.

Another thing that stood out on the very first listen was how evolved this song sounds. To varying extents the previous songs do seem that they have been born in 24 hours (which is completely fine, and is actually in a way refreshing), but this one actually does sound like it's been stewed over for a week, although invariably it hasn't been. Hell, according to the video, the band hasn't played the song together yet, with Steve doing his guitar in the late hours of the night. Definitely feels like they have struck a really good vibe, which somewhat makes it sad that there is only dos dias left of the ocho.

I don't want to jinx it, but I feel that it's safe to say that I'm really down with what's come of the Turbo Ocho experiment. On Sunday I said that I could see it potentially going either way - as it comes to the end, I feel quite impressed with the way that it has gone.

Having a couple of days to absorb the earlier songs, I can definitely identify that there aren't any I dislike. Listening to them back to back, at this point, I Speak Your Language does seem the lesser of the bunch. Though, in some ways, also the most catchy of the bunch - I've had it stuck in my head quite a bit this week. But lesser in comparison to what has come from each subsequent day - it certainly is a progression away from the No More Beautiful World sound. It's hard to pick a favorite at this point, because the quality has been fairly consistent.

I guess I should save more of an overview for later on - and anyway, I need to sleep. Here's to hoping the final 3 songs (is there still enough time for 3?) continue the trend of the last 5!
Now Playing: Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers - Mercy

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