Nopalitos

Grenadine | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 31, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Simple Machines
• ASIN: B000003M3K
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #461,738 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Considering the fact that Grenadine teams DC indie superstars Jenny Toomey (Tsunami) and Mark Robinson (Unrest, Air Miami) with equally respected producer Warren Defever (His Name Is Alive), it's easy to expect great things from the project. Just like the band's first record, Nopalitos delivers -- the album backs off on some of Grenadine's ironic lounge tendencies in favor of the sort of songwriting typical of Toomey and Robinson, and unsurprisingly winds up sounding either like Unrest or Tsunami on a track-by-track basis. Along with a few vaudevillian songs and some appealing production work from Defever, Nopalitos manages to live up to its members' pedigrees, which is certainly a very good thing. ~ Nitsuh Abebe, All Music Guide

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Swingin' Beats April 27, 2000

By T. C. Ross

Format:Audio CD

With a flavor that harkens back to the '30s or '40s, Grenadine did an excellent job of blending retro sound with modern attitudes on their debut disc, "Goya." The follow-up, "Nopalitos," is another rousing success. Made up of Jenny Toomey (Tsunami), Mark Robinson (Unrest and Air Miami), and Rob Christiansen (The Eggs), Grenadine takes the D.C. indie sound to new levels of enjoyment. Vocals swing between Toomey and Robinson in a style that is lively and enjoyable.

If you like Squirrel Nut Zippers or Combustible Edison (or you wish either of those bands had a little more edge), then give "Nopalitos" a try.