Phil Dirt - Reverb Central - PO Box 1609, Felton, CA 95018-1609 USA Retrofoguetes - Prototipo de Demonstracao No. 1
 | Retrofoguetes present a stark and original view of mechanical life, of space and robots and surf and spies. Four instros and two vocals, O Futuro Esta Na Electronica, These Boots Are Made For Walking. |
Picks: Surf-O-Matic, Ativar Retrofoguetes!, As Concubinus Mecanicas Do Doutor Karzov, O Avanco Da Robotica
Track by Track Review
Space Spy Surf (Instrumental)
"Surf-O-Matic" sports big twang chords and a mean garage riff over thump and thunder. This is a loud and powerful track that's out to get you. There's a vocal that circles through extreme effects, making it more like an instrument than words. Swimming whammy and power.
Space Spy Surf (Instrumental)
Grumble and circling tweakery, a spy guitar line and an ominous bass line over manic drums. Haunting and cool, with soundtrack chorus. The second half is pumped up into a space punk spy frenzy.
As Concubinus Mecanicas Do Doutor Karzov Space Spy Surf (Instrumental)
Disturbed keys and swirling dark space inversions create the scene in which the guitar plays a surfable and powerful line. Big and slightly weird, like maybe Joe Meek might be up to where ever he ended up after his untimely demise.
Space Spy (Instrumental)
Dissonant and angular, the plaintiff cry of "O Avanco Da Robotica" is on the downside of robot love. It's like a spy in the garage of night, where wayward robots rule.