Acoustic Ladyland “Glass Agenda”

by teabog on March 4th, 2007

Acoustic Ladyland
“Glass Agenda” (From Skinny Grin)

A few things about Acoustic Ladyland:

-They started out as a Jimmie Hendrix cover band. This explains both their silly name and their silly level of technical proficiency.

-Since stopping playing Hendrix covers, the band released a couple of jazz fusion albums that were a little metal influenced. If such a mélange of styles sounds difficult to pull off, it’s because it is, and their previous albums weren’t that great.

-Skinny Grin, the group’s latest LP which is yet to be released in the U.S., blends some elements of electronic Brit Pop in with the Jazz, Rock, and Metal. What’s left is something that sounds like a mixture of Passport, Herbie Hancock, Squeeze, Isis, Pulp, and early solo Zappa.

-I haven’t posted anything from this album until now because every track sounds so different from the rest. The one I’ve posted here, “Glass Agenda” is very Brit-Poppy. Go to their myspace to listen to more. And buy the album, even at the import price. It’s worth it.

Acoustic Ladyland’s official website

Myspace.