I mentioned in my earliest review on Pensyl Sketches that jazz fusion is my jam. I told my dad this, and he responded with ‘theres this great group called Flim and the BB’s, I’ve still got their CDs!’ So of course I ripped all of the ones he had, and gave them a listen. After doing so I can tell you that this definitely isn’t jazz fusion (and Kim Pensyl may not be either, oops.) Discogs lists it as smooth, contemporary jazz, which I can see. It still fits nicely into that niche I love so much, and makes great background noise.
The album is incredibly synth heavy, with plenty of real saxophone and flute to accompany it. It reminds me of music you’d see in a training video or one of those old computer animation demo reels, smooth with chord progressions that challenge the average listener, but not too hard. It’s music for places that want to seem upscale and professional, cultured while not having to ride the bleeding edge or risk offending anyone. I don’t think I’d call it challenging, really, but I still love it.
None of the songs on this album have over 10,000 plays on Spotify, and I don’t think thats very fair. Its available for streaming and purchase wherever you’d like, but it seems like it’s fallen through the cracks of time, lost to more popular acts like the almighty Kenny G. Add some of these tracks to your playlists if you feel so inclined, you can find this for sale and streaming everywhere and old CD copies aren’t too expensive. This album even got a pressing on vinyl a few years ago, and I think thats really fitting for the kind of music. It’s warm, theres no other word for it. Also, I have to mention the consistency of this bands album art, most of it follows this style with text above a drawing, colored border surrounding it. It’s super classy.
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