I just downloaded The Industrial Jazz Group's album City of Angles from Emusic.

As I first listened to this album, I got the feeling there was something wrong with their playing, that they were missing time somewhere. I wondered if they were just missing their sync and missed it in production. But, then I thought, surely a group this skilled didn't get lazy in the studio even if it was very subtle. I listened intently and realized they weren't making mistakes. That's what messed with my head! It was like I was listening to academics playing jazz, and my brain was disturbed.

This stuff is not made for the Muzak palate. It's very well arranged modern Jazz. And, I love it. Unless you are a music devotee the perfection bug may elude you. You have to be quite an addict to complain that someone is performing their music too well. This stuff is just surgical. But, once you get over the cleanliness, it's also very sweet, even innovative music.

_{Andrew Durkin, a member of the group, also is a blogger.}

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