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Pio Mazzotti: Teenie Fantastic
[A Cottage Industry]

Teenie Fantastic is six tracks of smart, drone-tipped indie rock with male and female vocals.  For a self-produced record, it really holds its own.  The percussion is fierce and admirably articulate.  The guitar work is equally clever, alternating between hard-driving riffs, complex psychedelica, and vaguely Sonic Youthish sludge.  Now, please disregard everything that Ive just said.  Its all true, but forget your fears of pretentious indie wankery.   Teenie Fantastic is first and foremost a fun rock album.  It packs a hell of a punch and hits dead-center.  For six bucks, this release is a steal.  Ive been listening to it on repeat for the last two hours, and Im probably going to continue after I finish this review. 

However, if they heard that I was enjoying it this much, theyd probably suggest I get help.  If you browse the bands web site, youll find that these guys are complete wingnuts.  For all the work that they put into this record, they certainly arent in danger of taking themselves too seriously.  Incidentally, the bands name is borrowed from a World War I veteran buried in California.  The website lists him as the lyricist and spiritual advisor.  R.I.P., Pio. 

Check Amazon, Insound and CD Universe to purchase this album.

Pio Mazzotti Official Website

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