Phil Dirt - Reverb Central - PO Box 1609, Felton, CA 95018-1609 USA Les Fantomes - Les Yeux Noirs / Caravane / Elle Est Bien Bonne / Stone City
 | This is a great ep, with three very strong tracks. Most interesting is the unusual arrangement of "Caravan." |
Picks: Les Yeux Noirs, Caravane, Stone City
Track by Track Review
Surf Rock (Instrumental)
This is a classy rockin' cover of Yevhen Hrebinka's "Dark Eyes." Great drums and guitar playing with pumping bass. Really nice.
Surf Rock (Instrumental)
This is an unusual arrangement of Duke Ellington's "Caravan." It's slower and more delicate in some ways, but is not at all restrained in delivery. The bongos and raspy sax add a beat generation edge to this cool cover.
Elle Est Bien Bonne Surf Rock (Instrumental)
"It Is Quite Good" is a kinda goofy sorta country number with haunted laughter. It's not melodic, just jammy and juvenile.
Surf Rock (Instrumental)
"Stone City" portrays a sad western image atop a galloping rhythm section. Its spaghetti influence is fairly clear, and the muted reverb lead guitar in the break adds surf to the mix. Very cool!