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Like a flat gin and tonic

bowery boy | seattle | 03/16/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I extolled the virtues of Tipsy's first CD to anyone and everyone who would listen. Being a fan of Martin Denny and Les Baxter, Tipsy's take on exotica and lounge music was refreshingly new yet somehow familiar at the same time. Five years have gone by and I waited with bated breath for their second release and here it is. It's as if I've waited five hours for the bartender to bring me another drink and I end up getting a flat gin and tonic without the twist.Granted, this by far is still a good CD and I've only listened to my copy a few times so far, so I may be writing a new review in the future. However, at the moment, Uh-Oh falls short of Trip-Tease. It fails to give me goosebumps like Trip-Tease. The songs seemed contrived and lack the fluidity and spontaneity of their first effort. With eighteen tracks averaging two and half minutes each, it's hard to get into a song. Some tracks leave you wishing they were longer while other tracks are over before they even begin.Standout tracks: moisture seekers, wig out, hey!Buy this if you're a fan of Tipsy or lounge music. If you're new to Tipsy then check out Trip-Tease first. Don't get me wrong though, I still love these guys. I only hope it doesn't take another five years for their next release and hopely it'll be more refined than this one."

Tipsy improves on perfection!

Brooke Pennington | Pocatello, ID USA | 02/07/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Tipsy's first release, "Trip Tease", revitalized my interest in the world of music. Through them I discovered somewhat similar bands such as Lemon Jelly, though no one quite came close to Tipsy's mix of electronica, eclectica, and lounge. With their second album, they seem to have grown up a bit. But fear not, this is still the same fun-loving music presented on "Trip Tease".Musically, I find this album to be a little darker than the first one. It is still great music to clean house by, but at the same time if it is playing and you are doing nothing else, it can start making you think before you realize it. Rather than the bubble-like gems of the first album, these songs are more like uncut opals--attractive any way you look at them, but truly sparkling under close scrutiny over time. "Fur Teacup", for example, is on the surface a typical Tipsy composition, fun and engaging. But upon closer listening it shows the influences of many types of music, such as using Middle Eastern flutes, and suddenly you realize you're actually listening to a very profound piece."Uh-Oh" is not so much an improvement on the first album as it is simply an evolution of that sound. The first CD makes a great pool-party CD, but what "Uh-Oh" accomplishes is a little more tricky: it is not only a great party album, but one that can make you have the profoundest revelations if you listen to it in the dark, alone. Bravo Tipsy!"

Five years later and still tripped out

Kris Spencer | Birmingham, MI USA | 03/08/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Tipsy's first album Triptease (1996) is a classic hybrid of trip hop and exotica. It is so convincing in its appropriation of Martin Dennyisms, yet irreverent enough to avoid sounding like a straight homage. The San Francisco duo's latest offering (and only its second full length) is a worthy sequel. It's stylistically similar to Triptease, yet doesn't come off as a retread. Let's hope Tipsy doesn't wait another five years to release a third album. To read more about Tipsy and other cool sounds, go to (website)"