Normally I’d berate a band for doing this. I’d call them contrived in their feeble attempts at being aloof or (gasp) clever.
I’m talking about those clever style descriptions bands give themselves on MySpace because they think it’s amusing. Like an Alternative Rock band calling themselves Regional Mexican / Punk / Dub. Honestly, what if I was really searching for a Regional Mexican / Punk / Dub act?
The Lickets however, have every right to call themselves Other / Other / Other. Hypnotic interweaving of acoustic sounds that twist and turn the listener from passive recipient to active passenger.
They create these long-form, ever-evolving beds of tonal textures. Looping riffs from a variety of classical, acoustic instruments and muddled voices carry along, changing and moving in a style that truly defies category.
I won’t even attempt to come up with some clever sub-sub-category in which to place them. Why does music need to be defined anyway? That gift of avoidance while still grasping at the imagination is what I look for in music. It’s what I dream of. It’s what makes something worth listening to.
There are too many acts trying to fit into a singular, boring, predictable category. I say we need more folks mashing things up into some indefinable thing that more than just entertains or amuses, it captivates.
Just listen, watch and enjoy.
The Lickets: Journey In Caldecott:
See Also:
The Lickets [myspace]
The Lickets [website]
