Quintron - Are You Ready for an Organ Solo?

I’m not a math person, but I think Quintron can be best described by using an equation: The B-52s – guitar and Fred Schneider + light triggered drum machines + James Chance – saxophone + electroclash – elitist attitude + cheerleader backing vocals + lots and lots of organ + New Orleans = Quintron Armed with his Drum Buddy (the aforementioned light-triggered drum machine) and a slew of organs and analog synths, Quintron and his wife, Miss Pussycat, have come here to get you off your ass and on the dance floor. The tight, clean drum beats provided by the Drum Buddy are the perfect base for Mr. Q’s Korg and Miss P’s kitschy vocals. The songs incorporate both production value and sleaze, which when added to the drum machines and keyboards make a veritable gumbo of sonic ingredients. “Mud Bugs” is definitely the most intense and inspired of the record, with its horror movie screams and epic arrangement. The rest of the record focuses on dance-grooves accented with female “cheerleader” style vocals, and of course, Q’s organ, including “Teenage Antoinette” and “I’m Not Busy.” However, the album’s last track, “Organ Solo,” is actually anything but. It is a sonic mishmash of noise, by far the most sprawling, out-there track on the album, which lasts only about a minute. It is a strange way to end a record so based around strong grooves. However, it also serves to show that Quintron is capable of doing more than the dance-thing, and is akin to some of Q’s older material. Perhaps it’s a sign of things to come – or maybe it’s just a snapshot of an older day. [www.quintronandmisspussycat.com]