daFigz™

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Michelle McKenzie is Sound Engraver. A North Carolina-based composer/violinist/sound experimentalist. On Happy Anomaly, hear perky, poppy, uplifting, (at times) bouncy Synth-Pop/EM of the radio-friendly variety. Track by track, the album remains consistent in tone, tempo, and style. No one track stands out for me, although I do find the record to have its appeal. McKenzie is a deft composer, as heard on the album. The production values are clean, but not to a fault. Her EM coloring is ... read more

Brilliant. Superb remaster in the hands of an accomplished producer. Disc two is excellent, too. While the topic is a bit dated, space is the place for the helpful hardware mandingo. Peace. - @daFigz™ PS: Daniel Lanois is the bomb diggity, yo.

Nostalgic. Conjures memories of smoke-filled clubs and lycra, or is it polyester? Regardless, fans of Money might choose to ignore this odd compilation. The three toss-away tracks end the album on a flat note due to the acoustic Eddie Money, an acquired taste. Here's a how-to spend USD 0.50 in a thrift store. Paz. - @daFigz™

As time passes, so does my interest in this 'sound.' On-release Funeral was a breath of fresh musical air. Devoid of pretense to my earholios, this was just the right balance of inventive Rock and cerebral lyrical storytelling. Essential. Peace. - @daFigz™