table tennis is a newly formed project between producer/guitarist Charles, drummer Cameron and John on bass. The band released a three-song EP table tennis which displays some great production and creative songwriting.
They begin with “jazzercise” which sounds a lot like the title. I loved how they found a way to do that. The vibe was interesting and was somewhere between The Avalanches and a more organic funk/rock band. There are a good amount of samples but they are well placed. I often hear bands throwing in samples for no real reason. In this case it felt like a symbiotic relationship with the music. It felt seamless and slick. On “honeycreeper” we get a more conventional approach in some ways. There are for instance vocal hooks on this song. They do still implement samples but they again do it really well. The samples add to the music. Musically, the instrumentation is great. I was digging the guitar picking and hefty bass line. They also rock the hell out towards the end of the song which was a welcome surprise. The drummer really gets to shine here. Up next is “from the bottom” which might be the highlight. It starts off with another cool sample that sounds like an educational program you would hear in school. The narration sounded like it was from the ’50s. This song quickly turns into a psychedelic trip. I loved the low end. It sounded like an arpeggiated synth or crazy precision on an actual bass. The song soars and gets very ’70s inspired. Fuzz, reverb and more create a tornado of sounds. As the song progresses they more or less just jam on that groove but they crush it. There are again some more samples but just like before they were tastefully implemented. I loved this EP. My only critique was it was short. Hopefully, the band is working on new material because they have a great sound. Take a listen.
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