Ooh, hear the rich woodgrain in that cello, underlying where a passionate vocal floats, and random rock guitar sounds have their way with the mixing board. Always a fantasy-laden story, calling on some CS Lewis/Eric Campuzano tendencies, this record seems to be a continuation in the previous record's musings. "Overswept" is basically a song in Hebrew, and is said to be II Kings 18:6. Every second of this disc is very intellectual and artistic, though much of it goes right over my head.
Other coverage for this album
The Phantom Tollbooth 1998Reviewed by Joe RockstrohReviews are subject to opinion more than anything else, and many a CD has been overblown or blown up all because of the reviewer's opinion. Now, I'm not saying that this is a great album, but the truth is if you understand it, then you will love it. Champion Birdwatchers' sound could be called a hybrid of several others, combining the full guitars of Bloomsday, the emotional tension of Tool, and…The Phantom Tollbooth 1998Reviewed by Josh SpencerI'm glad I live in a universe with classical music. I'm joyful that ours is a world with something called "indie rock." And I'm exhilarated that I inhabit a country which burped out psychedelic jamming years ago. Why? Because of the existence of those things, Champion Birdwatchers are able to come up with their sprawling, almost improvisational mess of guitar, drums, percussion, bass, cello, and…Similar sounding releases
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