Mellotronists

I don't know where to begin with this one, folks. It's not prog, 
it's not psyche, but it's DRIPPING with all kinds 
of 'Tron/Optigan/Chamberlin I'm sure--without mention in the liner 
notes of even who the bandmates are.

Brand new on 6 Degrees, the band is The Real Tuesday Weld and their 
CD titled "I, Lucifer" (loosely based on the novel) --
www.tuesdayweld.com

It comes off as some kind of Esquivel/Combustible Edison retro-
ersatz art deco black-and-white B-movie slease and camp accented by 
gorgeous and seraph arrangements. I catch shades of Taco, White 
Town, Morrissey, Patrick Warren, Mitchell Froom, and even J. J. Cale 
(track 4) and Optiganally Yours (track 14). Great use of real flutes 
and 'tron flutes, lo-fi Optigan organ, and odd quivvering choir 
voices like those looped through Jefferson Airplane's "Never 
Argue..." from their Bark album. Good use of what I suspect is 
Mellotron vibes a la Truly's first album (by the way, their keyboard 
player's new solo was kind of a disappointment...trumped up to be 
like a long awaited Steve Fisk CD or sumpthin' right?)

What a great late night listen. Take the phone off the hook, don't 
answer the door and get introverted with this one. Very crafty and 
creative without getting dense and topheavy...in fact it can be kind 
of dark and moody at times...unlike your typical Six Degrees fare of 
latinosalsatechno.