Trading With The Enemy

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Personnel includes: Scott McCaughey (acoustic, electric & 12-string guitars, koto, bass harmonica, piano, Clavinet, Hammond organ, Taos thunder drum, congas); Justin Harwood (acoustic & electric guitars, acoustic & electric basses); Peter Buck (guitar, electric & lap steel guitars, mandolin, vibes, 6-string bass); Craig Flory (flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto & tenor saxophones); Steve Berlin (flute, soprano, tenor & baritone saxophones, piano, Hammond organ, percussion, synthesizer); Skerik (soprano, tenor & baritone saxophones, piano, steel drums); Barrett Martin (vibes, marimba, bass, drums, steel drums, tympani, percussion, djembe, bells); Mike Stone (vibes, marimba, piano, drums); Elizabeth Pupo Walker (bongos, djembe). Additional personnel: Elliott Haas (didgeridoo); Christopher Littlefield (trumpet, flugelhorn). Recorded at: Ironwood Studios, Jupiter Studios, Seattle, Washington. Personnel: Peter Buck (guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin, 6-string bass); Scott McCaughey (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, koto, piano, Clavinet, organ, congas); Craig Flory (flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, horns); Steve Berlin (flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, piano, organ, pump organ, triangle, percussion); Skerik (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, piano, organ, steel drum); Chris Littlefield (trumpet, flugelhorn, horns); Barrett Martin (piano, vibraphone, marimba, upright bass, drums, djembe, steel drum, tabla, timpani, percussion, bells, gong, chimes); Mike Stone (vibraphone, marimba, drums); Elizabeth Pupo-Walker (congas, bongos, djembe, percussion). Audio Mixer: Eric Ivan Rosse. Recording information: Ironwood Studios, Seattle, WA; Jupiter Studios, Seattle, WA. Photographer: Mark Van. Unknown Contributor Roles: Justin Harwood; Peter Buck ; Scott McCaughey; Skerik; Steve Berlin; Barrett Martin. Tuatara's second release, 1998's Trading With the Enemy, shows the band expanding their lineup (a total of 9 members) and focusing their sound even further. The songwriting is far more memorable and stronger this time around -- mixing elements of roots rock and jazz, while an air of improv looms over the proceedings. Such notable members as Peter Buck (R.E.M.), Justin Harwood (Luna), and Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees) are still present, and continue to explore different musical avenues than they have with their main bands. Tuatara creates a pretty original sound throughout (the only other band slightly comparable would maybe be Morphine), shifting through an ever changing variety of moods, from upbeat (the album opener "The Streets of New Delhi") to funky and groovy ("Smuggleros Cove"), and even melancholic ("Angel and the Ass"). Since Tuatara has rapidly grown between their first and second releases, it will be interesting to see where this intriguing, ad-hoc band winds up next. ~ Greg Prato
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