Don Caballero's first album, For Respect, gave way to a second record, just as solid, yet girding melodies skyscraperly, de-emphasizing denseness in exchange for taking up a large area. "Math rock," a definition for which there is little to no agreement, became an easily recognizable concept and word.
"...Don Caballero constantly, expertly play off one another, switching leads and erecting tumbling monuments filled with lots of noisy power struggle, and few unwanted noodling solos. There's something to be said for rockin' out for its own sake, and Don Caballero say it loudly." - Alternative Press, January 1996 pp.76-77)
"...mind-boggling rock jams of patterned guitar sparring, walking bass lines, and avalanches of drums and cymbals..." - Option (1-2/96, p.88)
"...What we've got here is sheer muscle: fifty megaton art music played with a controlled savagery that rivals LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC-era King Crimson. The force is pure hardcore..." - Musician (3/96, p.90)
Selections:
1. Stupid Puma
2. Please Tokio, Please This is Tokio
3. P,P,P,antless
4. Repeat Defender
5. Dick Suffers Is Furious With You
6. Cold Knees (In April)
7. Rollerblade Success Story
8. No One Gives a Hoot About Faux-Ass Nonsense
"...Don Caballero constantly, expertly play off one another, switching leads and erecting tumbling monuments filled with lots of noisy power struggle, and few unwanted noodling solos. There's something to be said for rockin' out for its own sake, and Don Caballero say it loudly." - Alternative Press, January 1996 pp.76-77)
"...mind-boggling rock jams of patterned guitar sparring, walking bass lines, and avalanches of drums and cymbals..." - Option (1-2/96, p.88)
"...What we've got here is sheer muscle: fifty megaton art music played with a controlled savagery that rivals LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC-era King Crimson. The force is pure hardcore..." - Musician (3/96, p.90)
Selections:
1. Stupid Puma
2. Please Tokio, Please This is Tokio
3. P,P,P,antless
4. Repeat Defender
5. Dick Suffers Is Furious With You
6. Cold Knees (In April)
7. Rollerblade Success Story
8. No One Gives a Hoot About Faux-Ass Nonsense
