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Laika Sex Machine

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As a collector of Surf / instrumental music, I downloaded this album because it was inexpensive and had a lot of tracks. After listening to the complete album a couple of times, I came to the realization that I couldn't stop listening to it. It's playing right now as I write this.

If you have not seen Laika and the Cosmonauts live you may not believe your ears when listening to this album. These guys are masters of their instruments. They play the familiar tunes from their albums with double speed and energy but with precision. It is flawless. I have seen this band like dozen times live and it never fails to deliver an excellent show. L&C is a great live band and although they tour occasionally in USA, many fans will never see them play live. This album is a treat for them. Put this album to your player, turn the volume to southeast (10 that is) and enjoy. The cover art is misleading but it only express the warped sense of humour these guys have.

This disc is an excellent mix of LatC's own compositions and classic surf covers. Their version of the "Get Carter" theme rules! All the tracks were recorded live (from ten different concerts), so there is some audience noise and (Finnish) banter. At slightly over 75min, you are getting a good value, too. But, the album artwork confuses those with weak minds. I got tired of explaining to my coworkers that I was not listening to Dirty Dancing soundtrack.

When I heard a song on a college radio station from the newest (and Live) CD from Laika and the Cosmonauts, I thought it was some new psychedellic band from Europe. Though I rarely ever order CDs upon hearing one song, I did so in this case. And was I ever in for a treat! It turns out this band is mostly an instrumental "surf" type band -- which conjurs up some amazing images, given the fact they are from Finland! The band's style is ecclectic and energetic. And I can only imagine how wonderful studio albums from them sound, because their live recordings sound flawless.