Back in April of 2022 we reviewed Day By Day by Chaboya. The artist is back with Rutabaga Dreams which is a seven-song album. I encourage you to read the full description of the album on Bandcamp because it’s slightly humorous and slightly profound. The line “No one can say for sure what the rutabaga dreams of - is it concordant harmony or vengeful devastation? Perhaps the rutabaga dreams of a soft lover's embrace. I’m sure that we’ve all wondered about these things.” was fantastic. Now let’s get to the music.
The album opens with “Shell Boat” which is an acoustic and organic song. It’s got a timeless country/folk flavor. It comes close to sounding similar to M. Ward. The delivery and production is on point. It’s raw but natural and I thought everything sounded loose and even playful. “In Love in the 90s” was a good one as well and I thought the percussive elements were well implemented here. It’s got a revival sort of energy and I thought the vocals sounded really good. I was getting a late ’60s vibe here. “Moonlight Surf” is a change in direction. As the title mentions this has more or a surf flavor and this song is more electric. It’s a cool song that’s fun and I was also getting some ’70s funk flavor on top of the surf rock. The juxtaposition creates an inviting combination. “Transfigure” gets into more funk in an LCD Soundsystem type of way. The album seemed to get funkier with every passing song but that changed with “All the Time in the World.” It is a somber folk song that has a timeless quality to it. “On the Breeze” is beautifully melancholy and sober. The vocals are barely above a whisper but work. “Celestial Brassica” is an atmospheric synth based song that’s cinematic and epic in its own way. It’s the most ambitious song in the batch and instrumental. There are some great songs and ideas here all around. There's a lot of genre hopping which makes it hard to form a signature sound but regardless it displays a lot of talent. Recommended.
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