“Fugitives From The Laughing House,” is The Reds brand new CD, featuring founding
members, Rick Shaffer and Bruce Cohen. “Fugitives From The Laughing House” is a
neo sixties / post punk world of buzzing drones, three dimensional sounds,
stinging guitars, raw emotion……a soundscape that hits the listeners
consciousness……while lyrically taking on deep matters of the soul.
The Reds have not strayed from their roots on this
album. The passion, aggressive drive and
angular electronic textures in previous albums and film work, best represented
in “The Reds” (A&M), “Shake Appeal” (Sire/WB), and “Cry Tomorrow” (on
Tarock and The Stereo Society), along with their work for director, Michael
Mann, in the film Manhunter.
“Fugitives From The Laughing House” contains the propelling, ringing and slashing
guitars of Rick Shaffer, along with the spatial, crazed keyboards of Bruce
Cohen, with the added Dub style deep
bass and relentless drum groove, combined with Shaffer’s vocals….. to create a
sound like death on a holiday.
Written and produced by The Reds, the ride starts from the street
fighting "Wild" and "Little Cisco," through the hypnotic stroll of "Ringing The Bell"
and "Dum Dum Dice"……and does not let up until the end with the grinding Dub laced
"Gunn’s Suicide," and slow death burn of "Can’t Bring You Back Again," which feels
like a dying man’s last breath.
“Fugitives From The Laughing House” is a straight forward
raw nerve reflection of life in America
today. These guys would not be out of
place on a smoky midnight bill in the 60’s with The Doors and The Velvet
Underground......or in 2007 at Bonnarroo……they have a timeless sound. |
