Blog: what's that noise???!

One of the lesser known albums of the Canadian duo David Lester and Jean Smith , but probably my favorite. Lester is at his best here, with artfully improvised distorted guitar work, accompanied by Smith's trademark voice that somehow manages to be both harsh and sweet at the same time. There are quite a few Mecca Normal albums that become boring after a few minutes for the lack of variety, but this album is short and entertaining. If you have a single guitar and vocals it's hard to find the sweet spot between too avantgarde and too [...]