Clar Monaco

This Naked Body

(Raga Rocktones)

 

It gave me chills. The title track spins eerie yet powerfully executed lyrics around an elegantly simple melody. The lyrics seemingly float between the rises and swells of this balladesque anthem of anxious love and paranoia, or at least that's what I got out of it. The second track,"Notebook Jam," is a funk/Southeast Asian fusion piece of intellectual proportions. All in all, a well-crafted album where the professionalism shows through loud and clear. A definite conversation piece. (1517 Western Ave., Suite 231, Chicago Heights, IL 60411)

 

- J. G. REDOT