Newsgroup: it.fan.musica.rem
Titolo: tuatara

ho letto su 
remhq.com
 che è uscito il nuovo disco dei tuatara. qualcuno sa
se e quando sarà disponibile in italia?

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Ciao Daniele, pure io ci sto uscendo di testa... 
il "guaio" se così si può dire è che l'hanno pubblicato su questa
etichetta indipendente, la Fast Horse Recordings e bisognerebbe capire
se e chi lo distribuirà in Italia...
La cosa "buona" è che pare l'etichetta sia stata fondata da Barrett
Martin... sul sito c'è un indirizzo e-mail... si potrebbe pure
scrivere, tanto mi sa che non siamo gli unici a volerlo sentire!!!
Per il resto l'unico sito che lo dà disponibile online è Amazon.com
(solo il sito americano) ma con disponibilità da 3 a 5 settimane... ho
cercato di avere informazioni dal forum WeTalk e due giorni fa una
ragazza canadese ha scritto che da Amazon le è arrivata una mail in
cui le dicono che gliel'hanno spedito... le ho risposto e vediamo se
mi dice qualcosa in più...
L'altra cosa che posso fare è chiedere qui a Bari se ne sanno
qualcosa... e questo dovrei farlo domani... ma ho idea che sarà
difficile trovarlo nei negozi...
Se ci sono novità ne riparliamo!!!
Daniela


Allora la ragazza canadese in questione dovrebbe averlo a giorni,
quindi a quanto pare Amazon lo ha disponibile: che si fa???
Si ordina??? 
O si aspetta di vederlo da queste parti... chissà quando???
Daniela

Ciao a tutti !!!
Riporto di seguito la recensione del nuovo album dei Tuatara,
"Cinemathique" apparsa su Murmurs.com, nella speranza di poterlo
sentire presto anch'io...
Scusate se la metto su cosě senza tradurla.
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Cinemathique Reviewed by Chris Houston (Dream Brother) 
Tuatara returns! Gone are some of the world beat stylings and now
present: jazz.
I had quite a scare last year when Tuatara posted a link on their
website to a song of theirs that they claimed was from an upcoming
soundtrack. Upon listening to the track, I found myself hearing
everything that was a trademark of Tuatara replaced: Barrett Martin's
beautiful, world-music percussion was replaced by boring drum
machines, the rich instrumental textures were replaced by cheesy
keyboards and Skerik's distinct saxophone style was muted. Suddenly I
wasn't sure if I even wanted to listen to the new Tuatara album that I
had been anticipating for so long. Luckily, upon finally hearing
"Cinemathique", I found that my worries were for no reason. In fact, I
question if that track was even by the same band. 
Tuatara's first two albums clicked for me as soon as I heard them and
quickly became highlights and favorites in my collection. They
combined world music, jazz and a lounge feeling into a relaxing and
musically impressive package. They managed to gather a group of
well-known musicians and make music that sounded nothing like their
"other" bands. The cast this time around includes Peter Buck (R.E.M.),
Joe Cripps, Craig Flory, Justin Harwood (Luna), Chris Littlefield,
Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees), Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh
Fellows, Minus 5), Elizabeth Pupo-Walker, Eric Richards, Skerik
(Critters Buggin', Flying Frog Brigade), and Alex Veley. 
"The Melting Sun" the first track on "Cinemathique", begins with 30
seconds of uneasy percussion and bells before a driving bassline and
richer percussion kick in and take the song into a slow groove. The
melody is led by a simple guitar riff until, slightly over two minutes
into the song, bongos explode out of nowhere and lead the track to a
driving climax and conclusion. It's a great introduction to a great
album. The next track, "Love Is a Calculated Risk", begins on a
completely different note than the previous song left off: a very
relaxing groove with a muted trumpet singing over the usual
percussion. Finally, after two minutes, we get to hear Skerik's
trademark saxophone sound, subdued though it may be, until three and a
half minutes into the song, when he takes a soaring solo through the
end of the track. 
Now, I could go through and do a track-by-track analysis but that
would probably get tiresome so I will highlight a few more standout
tracks instead. Track 5, "A Thin Gray Pickpocket", sounds like the
theme song for a spy movie. Its title is right on. Over a pounding
piano line and driving bongos, Skerik's saxophone sounds creepy and
sneaky. I get a mental image of a guy in a trenchcoat and hat doing
just what the title says - picking pockets. Track 6, "Action
Thriller", is another fantastic title that describes the song
perfectly. The mental image I get this time is a high-speed car chase
with guns blazing as a "cool" protagonist chases down the bad guy.
This song features some great saxophone solos. Track 9, "In the
Passing Lane", gives me the feeling of an urgent trip somewhere. I yet
again really like the title. Bongos and bells make up the bulk of the
percussion and the bassline is stupendous. Track 11, "Farewell To the
Hero" sadly brings this brilliant album to a close. It's a calmer song
than some of the previous ones and is highlighted by a great clarinet
melody and solo. 
And thus the album is wrapped up after forty-five minutes of beauty,
excitement, relaxation, danger and fun. After a lot of listening, its
evident that there is more of a jazz influence than in the past and a
bit less emphasis on world, but it is still recognizable as the
Tuatara I know and love and will remain one of my favorite albums of
2002. Sadly, I still don't know when it will be possible to find this
on Amazon or in stores. I've seen conflicting reports that it was
released in November, that it was just released last week, and that it
is due to be released in April, and upon my last check, the label's
website didn't help a bit. If you ever do manage to find
"Cinemathique", though, definitely take it up to the counter and
purchase it. I don't think you will regret it anytime soon.