Phil Dirt - Reverb Central - PO Box 1609, Felton, CA 95018-1609 USA The Moby Dicks - Works In Progress
 | Three new demos added to the growing lineup of Moby Dicks material on its way to being an album. Excellent music with attractive arrangements. |
Picks: Hecho En Venice, Santa Fe Roach Coach, Perpetual Ocean, 00 Gringo, First Take Off, Dewey Twist, Island Of Lost Souls, Rojo, Indicator, Undercurrent
Track by Track Review
Surf (Instrumental)
Long chords ring in the surf with a modern and dramatic sound. Tribal drums and a fine melody line tell a tale of sadness overcome, of dangerous surf ridden just for the triumph of it. A beautiful song with power and majesty.
Surf (Instrumental)
the intro to the song is a rolling drum and guitar attack that suggests a rage to come. What evolves instead is a melodic surf tune with some fine double picked lines and an interesting main riff. Aside from mix issues, "Santa Fe Roach Coach" is a cool song with a sense of the open road and the search for surf.
Surf (Instrumental)
Big twang chords and a deliberate melody line with distant danger and a touch of spies on longboards enhance this powerful and interesting track. "Perpetual Ocean" is an obvious title overlooked until now.
Surf (Instrumental)
longboard espionage rides among the locals undetected. "00 Gringo" is adventurous and very much a surf sing, with a touch of spies and danger which salt the already powerful and motion oriented song. A great track!
Surf (Instrumental)
What seems like it will be a fairly traditional modern surf epic becomes a double picked and original song with some fine hooks and powerful rolling thunder. "First Take Off" is intense and fluid in the way only a giant tube can power. Very cool!
Surf (Instrumental)
"Dewey Twist" is playful and unusual, The sound is more or less ambient, which detracts from the nature of the beast. Pristine sound would add to the sparkle of the grins and jamming twang.
Surf (Instrumental)
"Island Of Lost Souls" is a beautifully moody song with long rich chords and a beautiful melody. Sad and liquid, it calls you to the sea to wash the past off your soul. Very cool!
Surf (Instrumental)
A traditional surf beat opens a start-stop surf song the way the more adventurous and playful bands used to write back in the day. Very active and fun.
Surf (Instrumental)
A tuff double picked rage launches this Orange County style surf instro. Splashy and aggressive, thunderous and adventurous, with an optimistic energy. Cool song.
Surf (Instrumental)
Richard Podolor's slow tribute to Link Wray is astoundingly beautiful with the vibrato dominating the sound. Not exactly dangerous, but definitely powerful in a lumbering shimmer sorta way.