Terry made us wait five years for a new album -- FIVE YEARS. However unconscionable that delay may be, we must admit the the result,
Call Me Terry, is well worth the wait. To our ears the band has not changed their approach for this album, and that gives them a positive mark. The music Terry makes is what we here at WYMA call 'favorite shaggy dog music'. Exactly what is 'favorite shaggy dog music'? It is music that reminds us of our favorite neighborhood shaggy dog - friendly, happy, lights up our life and reduces our stress whenever we encounter it. And
Call Me Terry has the added advantages that it doesn't require walks and you can dance to it. We note that thematically the album isn't all grins and giggles, as the foursome hits out at Australia's colonial sins. But such reminders have value, and the music is top level.
A big part of what makes Terry's music work is the chemistry of its members and their chosen style of performing. Terry is comprised of pairs Amy Hill + Al Monfort, and Xanthe Waite + Zephyr Pavey. There is a lot of group singing and choruses are emphasized. And in addition to all of the expected instrumentation, Terry deploys horns to great effect. It all sounds very collegial and, we must say, it sounds like it was as much of a blast to make as it is to hear.
Call Me Terry is out now via Upset The Rhythm and Anti Fade Records.
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