Tuco - The Shrinking Process (Mini album, Robot Records 27/06/05)

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Tuco - The Shrinking Process (Mini album, Robot Records 27/06/05) - Review

Tuco
The Shrinking Process
(Mini album, Robot Records 27/06/05)

Musing meanderingly through indie, Brit pop and plain old pop while skirting hip hop and blues; the expansive Warrington quartet that have grown together from the mundane surroundings of the schoolyard provide food for thought. Maybe it is their understanding of things from a young age that has given their songs a cogitative edge? This is prevalent in the meditative instrumental backdrop that seeps into your mind via the contemplative opener; ‘Meckanical Dialling’ reminiscent of Aphex Twin. Also, it is apparent in the mini-album’s title, implying that technological innovations make distance a minor piddling concern in this modern age.

The laboured bluesy vocals of Neil Osborne in the five minute stroller ‘Cant Tell (The Good from the Bad)’ float around your mind, making a point about the opaque nature of mankind. Radiohead fans will be head over heels for ‘Fall’ that showcases Osbourne’s yearning edge to his vocal range. He is ably assisted in this number by a subtle and soothing percussion performance from Craig Aldred. There is enough thoughtfulness and crispness on display to earn Tuco a chance to expand and produce a full album, one capable of providing a friendly and understanding companion for the long journeys of the listener, whatever form these might take.

www.tuco.co.uk

David Adair