Thursday 26 August 2010

Soul Tattoo - Transcend (1994)

Way too late off the bat, Soul Tattoo (any photo's of the cover anyone ?) tread alterno-metal waters hesitantly. This would have been appreciated more, albeit fleetingly at the right time. Fans of Liquid Jesus and I Love You will appreciate the breezy intelligence, but I don't know where I stand with it. I cringe at the band name, but half-appreciate the half-baked fusion of colour. Peppered with horns, sprinkled with variety, even the vocals are slightly peculiar...and of course, Soul Tattoo drift aimlessly in a void now occupied by no-one. Do these bands see/hear things no-one else sees ? Are they being awkward for the sake of it ? Fleeting genius to some, to others it's flaky junk out of time and place.

6/10

1 comment:

cosmo kidd said...

cover: http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/soul_tattoo/transcend/