Artist Czarbles
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Czarbles
While Madison’s sludgiest prog-rockers Czarbles haven’t released anything new since 2007's self-titled album, it’s been a welcome respite, since it's taken many repeated listens to analyze all of that debut’s elaborate arrangements. The trio of tangential Zappa-lovers heaves listeners into its rollercoaster dynamics, frantic guitar runs, and dizzying time changes, while leveling out the math with enough groove and rippling melody to reward all that can keep up. Over the last year, Czarbles has been gradually filling out its live sets with brain-melting new tunes that have caused large amounts of head scratching and inspired even more confusion, admiration, and surrender than before.
Updated 08/04/2010

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