The Curtains - Flybys

Though Flybys is technically their second album, The Curtains' debut, Fast Talks, was released in such a limited edition (a run of 500 LPs) that this album will probably serve as an introduction to the group's deceptively naive experimentalism for many. Perhaps that's as it should be, considering that the Curtains that recorded Flybys is two-thirds different than the version of the band that made Fast Talks. While the basic approach on this album is the same -- the band uses simple yet unpredictable combinations and collisions of guitars, drums, and keyboards -- the addition of Deerhoof guitarist Greg Saunier strengthens The Curtains' musical affinity with that band. Read More