Acetone
Acetone (1997)

review by: Mike Webb
Date: 1/15/01

A few years ago, all the rage was this "heroin chic" look. Bands were wearing lots of mascara and trying hard to look gaunt & drugged out. But very few of them ever tried to convey the feeling of being on smack because they probably didn't really know - it was all just a marketing pose. But I've always wondered if there was a correlation between riding the dreaded horse and making unforgettable music. Which in turn has always made me want to do dope.

After listening to Acetone, I no longer have that urge because each listen makes me feel like I'm floating & drifting & dreaming away on a pleasant cloud of serenity. This trio writes the mellowest, chilly, spaced out numbers that meander along and make you want to come back for more. It's not freaked out like Pink Floyd, or boring like the Grateful Dead, or furious like Lou Reed's "Heroin." This album is just the smoothed out feel of not really caring where the music is taking you, because the trip is so relaxing.

So go ahead - don't be afraid. Get smacked with Acetone.