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Time to Echolocate
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Though retrofit and stabilized on the surface, San
Francisco churns and shifts on rivers of lava underneath. The Ebb
& Flow bring the tense balance of these tectonic shifts to the
surface through an aural montage that unites kraut-rock, 70’s
progressive, soul, post-rock, jazz and synth-pop. They channel the
sounds of the future through the organic, analog instruments of
the past. If Sun Ra, Wendy Carlos, Nico, Neil Young, & Faust
had one musical offspring, it would be called The Ebb & Flow.
Roshy’s arsenal of Moog synthesizers and Farfisa organ
chirp and swell alongside Sam’s cubist telecaster hooks
and dissonant harmonies. Sara’s ’68 Slingerland jazz
kit marches with the deep groove of the Farfisa pedals creating
the solid foundation for the Ebb & Flow’s songs. Lyricists
Roshy and Sam take turns at the mic bringing a level of stylistic
variation to the repertoire. The sound is like three records being
played at once, perfectly in phase, in symbiotic meter and timbre,
but each with their own logic and intent. The result is organic,
dynamic, polyphonic bliss.
The band has earned a name for itself
in San Francisco, playing with bands such as Call and Response,
Electrelane, Gogol Bordello, Firewater, The Radar Brothers, Rogue
Wave, Citizens Here and Abroad, and at the Fillmore Lounge with
Stereolab and Modest Mouse.
Reviews for Time to Echolocate:
“From the first notes of Time to Echolocate, you can tell
there’s something special happening on this eight track
album. The instrumentation is complex and eclectic, perfectly
complementing the female vocals of Roshy Kheshti and male vocals
of Sam Tsitrin. Sprawling tracks build, move, sustain, and dismantle
in an extraordinary way. Not afraid to bust out a Moog synthesizer,
horns, or even vibes, The Ebb and Flow have carved out their own
niche in the modern music world. Kheshti and another band member,
Sara Cassetti, have been playing music together for twelve years
(and have been in a relationship for as long). Part krautrock,
melodic pop, and reminiscent of Thrill Jockey, this album is totally
fresh and will challenge your conventions. Highly recommended.
A+" - Melissa Maristuen, Girlfriends Magazine, October 2005
"...experimental and theatrical - but listenable - rock
and roll, with little hints of pop, minus the annoying plastic
polish."
- Christopher Jon Treacy, Bay Windows.com
"...a stew of ’70s-influenced stoner guitar rock peppered
with psychedelic Farfisa, jaunty synth pop (Bob Moog makes a spoken-word
cameo on the last track), lo-fi indie morass, and vibes-and-trumpet-driven
twee pop." - The Boston Phoenix, Editor's Pick
It's an impressive debut full of interesting textures with darkish
melodic hooks..." - Bob Doran, North Coast Journal
"On their new debut LP, Time to Echolocate, these San Franciscans
traipse along the fine line between whimsical and cutesy—but
despite the ambling tempos, the warbling analog keyboards, and
a couple lyrics about bats, they hardly ever put a foot down on
the wrong side." - Ann Sterzinger, Chicago Reader
"Listening to 'Time to Echolocate' made me feel rebellious..."
- Aste Herheim, Luna Kafe
"When I first heard San Francisco's The Ebb and Flow I thought,
now here is a band that travels well. As in, I'd like to take
this album on a long car trip, possibly at night, through the
Arizona desert." - Jessica Cassyle Carr, Albuquerque Alibi
"While indie band after indie band copies the Gang of Four
and calls it a day, it is refreshing to hear a band, which will
ultimately be lumped into the simple all catching indie rock category,
take so many sounds from the past, reassemble them, use their
own creativity and put them back together again to create something
wholly new that sounds like nothing else out there. " - Uncommon
Folk
"...the vocals are definitely a key ingredient in Ebb &
Flow's magic. The wonderful soaring female vocals contrast nicely
with the male ones which approach a moody, withery Interpol-ness.
Pretty darn great!" - Aquarius Records
"Mathematically precise and rich in melody and texture,
'Time to Echolocate' is on the short list of 2005’s must
haves."
- J-Sin, Smother.net Editor's Pick
"While the Decemberists and company have certainly mastered
the art of the nautical hipster epic, the Ebb and Flow are hot
contenders in their own expansive category..." - Connie Hwong,
West Coast Performer
"As the band’s name suggests, the songs smoothly flow
and spill into different sounds and musical styles, but all with
the same captivating intensity... Their sound is expertly employed
and straddles a balance between experimental and pop-worthy elements."
- Maveric Vu, The California Aggie
"Sara Cassetti, Sam Tsitrin, and Roshy Kheshti have two
things in common: 1) What they did in 24 hours, most bands can’t
accomplish in a lifetime. 2) They did it without the help of a
time machine, damn it." - Flash Knight, Nada Mucho
"...Lyrically rich, musically fascinating and undeniably
unique." - Joel Doss, The Owl Mag
"Together, [Roshy] Kheshti's new-wave style moog lines,
[Sam] Tsitrin's crooner-ish vocal delivery and [Sara] Cassetti's
intricate drum lines inhabit a land somewhere between avant jazz
and indie rock." - Excerpt from interview by SF Station |
