Stationary Odyssey
Head! Foot! And the Pink Axe!
Joyful Noise Recordings
Grade: A-
Like the indie instrumental pioneers of yore and contemporary parallel artists (all encompassing Explosions, Godspeed, Red Sparrows,…), this third record from Stationary Odyssey provides epic battles of instrumentation to soothe your soul or whet your wick depending on the mood. Led by Aaron Tanner and Brett Siler, with a slew of guest musicians, the eight-track Head! Foot! And the Pink Axe! has some inconsistencies but provides enough glee for you to wrap them in a blanket and put them on your shelf of joy. Such exclamation points come from the fabulous opener “Me and You and Gummi Bears” where guitars soar to the heavens; the intermittent Sonic Youth-like riff in the midst of “Nobody Does It Better;” and the spacious “Terror on the Hell Loop.” I for one am simply glad that bands like Stationary Odyssey are still pushing up from the ground and into your ears.
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