Viva Voce - Get Yr Blood Sucked Out Album Review

Viva Voce
Get Yr Blood Sucked Out
Album Review

The attractive musical compactness displayed by the husband/wife team of Kevin and Anita Robinson on their UK debut album 'The Heat Can Melt Your

Brain', instigated the re-release of their bolder, more epic song-crafting and eclectic hit or miss album 'Lovers Lead The Way', by respected indie

label Minty Fresh. With 'Get Yr Blood Sucked Out', the exploring Portland pair merges the impact of the above two mentioned full-lengths, as well as

shuffling in the calming background style of The Mamas & the Papas. The latter craft is partly carried out by Anita in the sonic skating 'When Planets

Collide' and helped along by Kevin, through previous single 'From The Devil Himself'.

A wistful Death Cab For Cutie musical frolicking on a summers evening with Bjork vibe is pulsed out on occasions. 'Drown Them Out' exquisitely

encapsulates this aspect, helping to fill the air and your head with calming relaxation. An atmospheric element leans out, in the tempo building

guitar led and subtle percussion tinged 'So Many Miles'. 'Bill Bixby Blues' provides a restful The Silent Orchestra meets Bell Orchestre with Aphex

Twin looking on, interlude to float you downstream. A roving piano element mingles with slightly eerie percussion in 'Never Be Like Yesterday', to

show this pair at their most adventurous, as they tread into Four Tet territory. Viva Voce continues to make strides in musical discovery and their

footsteps are sure to be closely followed by the more adventurous musical trekker.

Rating; 9/10

David Adair

Other Information;
Release Date: 14/08/2006
Label: Fulltime Hobby