Cellist
Fred Lonberg-Holm
and percussionist
Michael Zerang
have collaboratively joined forces before, but the addition of Dutch vocalist
Jaap Blonk
is a wonderful complement to the Chicago duo.
Blonk
, of course, is much more than your usual "singer, " as the sounds he caresses from his vocal chords are utterly unconventional and strikingly unique. He is literally a one-man band, reaching into a bag of bizarre blips and pops, wonderfully complementing his colleagues.
Lonberg-Holm
and
Zerang
have mastered their crafts so well that they almost sound as one. Transforming the cello into a wildly, freestyle machine,
Lonberg
-
Holm
creates a unique blend of noise and scratches into which
holds on and digs. The results are totally satisfying, and each of the ten tracks glows with highlights. ~ Steven A. Loewy