Dancing haute qualité in the Pockets of Thieves by Champagne Kiss NEUF

Tracks:
Today Is Tomorrow
Cement Is Blue
Stereo Relapse
Monarch Syndicate
Black Violin
80s Centair
Deconstructing Genius

Performer Notes:

• Champagne Kiss: Michelle (vocals, keyboards); Russell (vocals, bass); Jesse Johnson.
• The similarities to Camera Obscura, in which two members of Champagne Kiss got their start, are obvious. The driving intensity, the anguished vocals, the abundant keyboards all are there. But this three-piece group somehow manages to pull off a more minimalist effect, while relying much more heavily on drum machines and other mechanical effects. The result is an artistic and stylistic achievement that lingers on after the music stops, but whether a human connection has been made is another question. ~ Ron DePasquale

Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Release Date: 1 July, 2004

Label: Troubleman Unlimited

Dimensions: 12.8 x 14.4 x 1 centimeters (0.06 kg)