Search - Pele :: Enemies

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Scott Heisel | Cleveland, OH | 12/21/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Instrumental music in general is always a tough genre to tackle. Very few bands are ever able to create any kind of substantial fanbase, and those that do just tend to get weirder and weirder [I'm looking in the direction of Godspeed You Black Emperor! and their fans]. Pele, on the other hand, isn't trying to reinvent the wheel with their laid-back jazzy grooves - they merely want to see how many different ways they can spin it."Enemies" is the fifth proper release from this Wisconsin quartet - yup, you heard me right, they are now a quartet, with the additon of Jon Minor playing, of all things, computer. I suppose he's the one who is responsible for creating all the atmospheric sounds that ebb and flow throughout the album's 47 minutes. While there are technically 9 different tracks, they all sort of blend together in one gigantic indie rock symphony. You can always seem to feel when one song winds down and the next starts up, but none of it feels forced. The album sounds like it was recorded start to finish - I could envision the tracks in no other way.The disc's artwork lives up to Polyvinyl's always high standards, utilizing what could be charcoal drawings for liner notes. It's all very soothing [although as I examine the back cover more closely, it looks as if the sketch of the drummer contains no pants], and adds to the overall affect of the release.This music won't blow you away, nor will it have you singing along to the mysterious guitar melodies. It is the absolute perfect chillout CD, and is in heavy rotation on my "Sunday morning" listening agenda. Pele's "Enemies" has made one friend right here, and I bet they'll make more if you give it a try."

Awesome Album to Jog With

jacktheidiotdunce | Racine,WI | 11/23/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Pele is an instrumental Indie/Jazz/etc. group, for those of you who didn't know. Supposedly they're an awesome band to see live(read other reviews), from their weird stage behavior and also they go crazy. That sounds really exciting and different! Haha. Anyways, the music is really cool and sorta like earlier TPR, except crazier...not held down by the chores of coming up with good lyrics.



The addition of the computer/sound effects/tambourine dude is really cool. Yet, some parts of the songs are just the weird nosies...which is OK...but weird in some people's book.



This is a really good album to jog with....Instrumental album+running=makes lots of sense...for some reason. Plus you won't look stupid singing along with the words, cause there are no lyrics. Just really cool sounding riffs and faster paced drums in places that will get you going.



All in all, It is a good piece of music and a good investment...especially if you see it in a used record store. Definitely buy Pele-Enemies! Couldn't tell you about their other albums."