''Mostly Ape'' is an album by
experimental rock
Experimental rock, also called avant-rock, is a subgenre of rock music that pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique or which experiments with the basic elements of the genre. Artists aim to liberate and innovate, with ...
trio
Drums & Tuba
Drums & Tuba was an instrumental rock group. The band formed in Austin, Texas, before relocating to New York City. Their sound fuses electronic rock, progressive rock, jazz and occasionally industrial. They were signed to Righteous Babe Records.
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, released on September 8, 2002 on
Righteous Babe Records
Righteous Babe Records is an American independent record label that was created by folk singer Ani DiFranco in 1990 to release her own songs in lieu of being beholden to a mainstream record company.
History
Righteous Babe Records was originally ...
. It is their second album released on the label.
The album's title derives from a phrase the band often uses to describe humans' animalistic tendencies.
Recording
Brian Wolff, the band's tuba and trumpet player, said their goal in making the album was to "get people to say ‘I’ve never seen anything like that before in my life, and it fucking rocked.’" The album was recorded largely live in the studio, with minimal overdubs, over a period of one week.
Track listing
#Brain Liaters
#Igor Rosso
#Sevens
#The Metrics
#4style
#Elephants
#Clashing
#Air Con Dee
#Superbee
#Breakfast with Miletus
#Goose Geese
#Magoo
Personnel
*Neal McKeeby – guitar
*Tony Nozero – drums, electronics
*Brian Wolff – tuba, trumpet
References
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Righteous Babe Records albums
Drums & Tuba albums
2002 albums