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Catholic Paws/Catholic Pause by Rollerball
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fave it Free Jazz | Experimental
15 tracks | 57 minutes
Released May 2005
on Silber Records
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Rollerball continue to sharpen their unique musical vision with the release of their third Silber cd titled Catholic Paws/Catholic Pause. On their 11th album, Rollerball continue pushing the boundaries between song and sound, free and structured
Editorial review
After the slightly disappointing Behind the Barber (not bad, simply a bit insubstantial), Rollerball answered with one of their best albums yet, the more song-oriented Catholic Paws/Catholic Pause. Actually, the 15 tracks on this CD are almost evenly split between songs and instrumentals, but Mimi Wagonwheel and company are smoothing things down on this release. Exit the ska-punk episodes: the songs lean toward intelligent pop, with accessible arrangements and moving melodies. Of course, things are not that simple and the lyrics would not pass by unnoticed on mainstream radio (even songs like the beautiful "Erzulie" and "Coburn" have an odd atmosphere), but Catholic Paws/Catholic Pause contains some of Rollerball's best-written, most memorable material. Plus, it features Mae Starr as a full-fledged singer, her deep alto voice crooning seductively. As usual with this band, the instrumentals shuffle the deck: odd beats, strange solos, a reggae feel here, an avant-garde jazz angularity there -- they act like prisms showing different facets of what has just been heard. Both songs and instrumentals are kept short and to the point: no wasted time, no extra chorus repeated for the sake of duration. Melodies are catchy enough to catch them the first time, so once they have been exposed, the band moves on to the next transitional tune, then straight into another song. The basic quintet receives help from a cast of regular friends, including singer Stefania Pedretti and drummer Bruno Dorella (of OvO), tubaist Ben Wright, and maverick sax player Jacopo Andreini. There is not a single throwaway on this album, except maybe for the "hidden" lo-fi jam, which will definitely not be to everyone's liking. But who cares, as long as there are songs like "Erzulie," "Tipping the Tree," and "Sores"? Recommended. ~ Fran?ois Couture, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Rollerball continue to sharpen their unique musical vision with the release of their third Silber cd titled Catholic Paws/Catholic Pause. On their 11th album, Rollerball continue pushing the boundaries between song & sound, free & structured, light & darkness. Utilizing every sonic knife in the aural scabbard, Rollerball grafts organic song structure to analog jazz and digital noise.
Experimenting. Collaborating. Making beautiful power music that creates emotion & energy. This time along for the ride, Rollerball packs it's horn section with tuba guru Ben Wright, Italian sax stallion Jacopo Andreini, & Dang Head's Jamie Smith & Dylan Hinkley, & once again Ovo lends Rollerball their really scary vocal & drum talents. Catholic Paws/Catholic Pause has all the elements that make a Rollerball album so original, the catchy pop songs with tints of goth, the jazz maelstroms
& the ambient whimpers.
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