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Catapult Calypso

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I stumbled across this album when I was searching for something else. It was cheap, and random, and looked all right, so I bought it. This is the best random CD purchase I have ever made. If you like interesting, unique songs that don't sound forced, listen to this. The band incorporates sounds from many genres -- including sitars, which usually sound boring and pretentious, but here sound great. And the key word is "incorporates" -- this isn't a case of a band forcing themselves to try to play country, then reggae, then folk, etc. Instead, the band seamlessly integrates subtle things from different genres into their already-fun songs. If you like good pop songs, plus instrumental jams a la Built to Spill, this is for you. The songs are always changing, so they never get old.

This album is nice because it is a change of pace from everything I have already heard. I cannot name another band off of the top of my head that sounds much like Ad Astra Per Aspera, but I like it a lot. The genre-blending on this album is phenomenal.

I can honestly say I've never heard music quite like this. A beautiful indie album that sample just about every genre out there including punk, jazz, and even a little folk. Every song is great, but I would recomend Post-Scarcity Sing-A-Long, Fish Would Much Rather Swim, & Voodoo Economics as songs that you absolutely must listen too.