Movin' Out

From the straight-faced thumping and bumping basslines, the jiving electric piano, and the fidgety, hitching guitar playing, with its funk twitch and sharp baritone picking, one might mistakenly address The Boom as a funk revivalist band. Not so. Though the brass section shows reverence to the ‘seventy’s, their swerving and strutting are more Miles Davis than P-Funk, more blue than red. Out in front, weaving and tandem riffing, the trombone, alto sax and trumpet express their broad influences and melodic inventiveness atop a variety of rhythmic styles, whether they be swinging, funk, rock or of the boogie persuasion. The jovial interplay of the lead instruments can’t obscure the bassist and drummer’s flawless execution through these songs’ tight changes, odd time signatures and frequent pace shifts. An action-packed record suitable for serious listening and some serious gettin’ down.