Monkey Power Trio, The – “Hacking Through The Tentacles of Despair” – [Pochahontas Swamp Machine]

Max Level   3/8/2008   7-inch, A Library

This five-man trio whips out four more hastily assembled songs. Lots of rough edges, loose screws, and questionable musical judgment, but the MPT isn’t shooting for perfection; this is about friends getting together just one day a year, loading up on alcoholic beverages, and inventing music just for you. The band’s distinctive sound (vocals/guitar/bass/drums/mouth-blown instruments) is enhanced this time out by a guest pitching in on the hated and feared ukulele. Need I say there is much fun to be had? Recorded in 2003 on the MPT’s ninth day as a band.