“I too want change,” he proclaims, “I’m not talking about faith I will pay for evidence of the numbness and pain of anyone with guns, the money or planes.” Farina remains one of contemporary music’s most lucid lyricists, throwing out tongue-twisting lines like he does shapes from his guitar. The song also features one of his most assured vocal performances and customarily visual imagery. Between these he pulls out some heavy single-note riffing, tremelo arm controlled feedback and classic blues-rock licks. On opener Original Spies he begins with some funky chords and towards the end of the extended solo, introduces some great dub moments, recalling the Rolling Stones early ‘80s flirtation with the genre. Less jazz-heavy overall than 2000’s ‘Unsolved’, vocalist/guitarist Geoff Farina mixes and melds a variety of styles to keep the listener on his toes. In some ways, Karate’s fifth album revisits previous musical themes and, due to the inherent understanding that develops over time between such collaborative musicians, updates and improves on what has gone before.
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