tracks

Dark Green Car
Fly Away
Pearl
Operator
Ask Me No Questions
Paul Of The Jungle
Red Bandana
Put Your Love In Me
Tuco's Theme
Zulu Time
Look At The People
Rim
Truck

notes

Like the classic Los Angeles punk upstarts X, Mummydogs combine softer, clean guitar-driven paeans (including "Look at the People," which touches upon the Western blues hues similar to Exene Cervenka's outfit) with distorted riff-leading tracks, such as the spirited "Paul of the Jungle" and especially "Red Bandana." Coupled with the John Doe-like wobbling warble that Guy Kyser occasionally assumes ("Ask Me No Questions") and the addition of sometimes-banshee, sometimes-crooning female accompaniment that his keyboardist spouse, Johanna, supplies in abundance, this eponymous debut fits into that unit's pantheon even more. This isn't a bad thing, especially since as influential X was, very few artists acknowledge this so literally, allowing the disc to sound quite unique relative to current trends. Not as experimental as Kyser's old troupe, Thin White Rope, but still retaining the dark feel of the far-too-often unheralded underground group nonetheless, and with more emphasis on the basics and actual songs, this project kicks off as both a nice extension of his past work and a solid start for the future. ~ Brian O'Neill, All Music Guide

credits

Bass – Cary Rodda
Drums, Percussion – Paul Takushi
Keyboards, Vocals, Percussion – Johanna Kyser
Vocals, Guitar – Guy Kyser

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