Drums & Tuba, Battles Ole - 43m 8s

Tracks & Durations

1. Two Dollars	7:44
2. Four Notes of April	7:01
3. The Parting Surface	6:25
4. Magnum Opie	10:33
5. If I Die	6:54
6. Complicated Sorrow	4:27

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Review

Battles Olé, Drums & Tuba's third album on Righteous Babe Records, captures the band building impenetrable sonic walls, only to smash them to bits like a hyperactive child who has grown tired of his toys. In many ways, this is a landmark recording for the NYC-based ensemble of drums (Tony Nozero), tuba (Brian Wolff) and guitar (Neal McKeeby). Most notably, it features the appearance of an instrument that had been foreign to D&T records — the human voice. With Battles Olé, this self-proclaimed "rock band" has managed to expand on the infectiously bizarre formula of its two previous RBR releases, Vinyl Killer (2001) and Mostly Ape (2002). The difference here is the songwriting, which is a direct result of the band's unhealthy addiction to performing live—D&T rips through over 200 shows a year, replicating their intricate compositions via a jungle of samplers and pedals. In a culture where 3-minute pop songs reign supreme, Drums & Tuba dares to make music that's full of tension, challenging ears, jangling nerves and banging heads. On Battles Olé, there's a bustle in the hedgerow, but don't be alarmed now—this is a listening experience of epic proportions.

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