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Fluttreffect - “Marking Time”

Reviewed by: Jerry Lucky
Genre: Prog Rock
Country: USA
Language: English
Length: 65 Min.
Release Date: Oct/2006
Band Members: Kara Trott lead vocals Valerie Thompson electric cello
  Vessela Stoyanova MIDI marimba Troy Kidwell electric guitar
  J Marchionna drums, percussion
     
Track Listing: 1.)- Like This - 4:03 8.)-Don't Know What You're Living For - 6:04
  2.)- Talk To Me - 3:51 9.)- Venus Loves Hades - 4:02
  3.)- Awake - 3:33 10.)-Nowhere - 6:05
  4.)-Hollywood Is - 5:49 11.)-Marking Time - 10:01
  5.)- Porn - 7:22 12.)-Transmission (J's Dreamy Remix) - 3:49
  6.)-February First 1896 - 3:39  
  7.)-Lucky Glove - 4:33
     
The Review

It’s always encouraging to me to hear bands attempting to create music outside the normal fare heard on radio or TV these days. It’s so easy to get caught up in that commercial grind that we forget the strength of character and determination required to create outside-the-box. And creating outside-the-box is just what Fluttreffect are all about. Marking Time is the second release for this Boston based quintet and it’s a striking release. ***

The first time I put it on; I really wasn’t sure what to make of it. At the time it didn’t really sound like anything I could put my finger on, and then I realized that’s exactly what they wanted. And then the more I played Marking Time the more I came to appreciate the intricacies of what was going on. Needless to say the underlying melodies were working their magic on me as well. Part of crafting a unique sound is seeing how one can mess with the traditional instrument line-up and here Fluttreffect excel. What we have is Troy Kidwell (electric guitar), Vessela Stoyanova (MIDI marimba), Kara Trott (lead vocals), Valerie Thompson (electric cello) and J. Marchionna (drums/percussion). The other part of the equation is what you do with those instruments and here again Fluttreffect put them to good use, sliding effortlessly from a jazzy combo feel to cabaret to prog-metal to complex time-signature-bouncing progressive rock. These guys use multiple genres to convey the essence of their compositions. A fast segment slides into a slow movement before you can blink. A quiet part easily morphs into a loud passage within the same song and tempo, creating the feel of musical-passage. A sequence will build to a cacophonous state only to change to a melodic recurring theme of the piece. ***

Fluttreffect’s Marking Time is one of those releases that could easily capture the ears of radio programmers as well as new fans simply because it is so unique. As a sophomore release this get’s top marks. It’s a tough act to make music that is both accessible and yet challenging and complex. Fluttreffect score well on both counts. Marking Time is a great accomplishment. ***

 

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