Mike Scott is at the top of his songwriting craft with a crack studio band, combining the intimacy of his first solo album with a touch of “The Big Music.”
Buoyed by a languorous fluidity befitting a global undersea current, the warm, moist, melodies of Marine Research take listeners on a long distance float.
Luscious Jackson are comfortable enough in their funky, city-voiced altos to slide smooth and warm as viscous smiles down a chewing gum-funky sidewalk.
Gone are the spine-rousing vocals, heavy energy, and unique melodies. A headless, unmotivated empty shell that walks in-place while the fragile songs carry on.