Cul de Sac has been described as "post-rock," a vague category for bands typically uncategorizable. Cul de Sac weaves instrumental trances around guitarist Glenn Jones' finger picked stylings that recall surf, Middle Eastern, or folk music. He also plays "the contraption," a Hawaiian lap-steel-guitar laden with effects pedals and played with kitchen utensils. Synthesist Robin Amos produces distinctive sounds by playing instruments he created himself; his electronic sounds are musical, not a dis...   [ read more ]

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Cul de Sac's first full studio album proper in a number of years grew out of a number of changes and new approaches the various bandmembers wanted to pursue. The extensive liner notes cover everything from Glenn Jones' work in tracking down an obscure Creole song to Robin Amos' description of the recruitment and incorporation of Jake Trussell into the full-time lineup. Trussell's work with sampling and sequencing is his particular addition to the mix, and it can be heard in such winners as t...   [ read more ]

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