David Goldberg's soft and melodious voice dominates the album and seems to float out of the stereo. Dave also plays the puppy. In addition to the guitar, Kamensky also appears behind the keyboards, samplers, sequencers, MIDI-equipped computers and the scratchy thing. Brent Courtney knows how to please a crowd with a baritone saxophone, but his finely honed skills on the bass, the malted waffle and the herring are certainly not wasted on Around the Cat . The song-writing abilities of the Cyanide Tamales are always truly phenominal, but their latest album is the best evidence of this yet.
Diversity is the watchword here.
Let's hope their mothers never call them home for dinner.