SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS 10/1/2002 Paul Robinson

Paul Robinson

the album catapulted them into the mainstream and proved that indie bands could enjoy wide commercial success without compromising their artistic vision

switching from full-on hard rock to almost jangly

Tracks: 1 Assault and Battery / the Golden Void 2 The Wizard Blew His Horn 3 Opa-Loka 4 The Demented Man 5 Magnu 6 Standing at the Edge 7 Spiral Galaxy 28948 8 Warriors 9 Dying Seas 10 Kings of Speed 11 Motorhead Genre: Pop

Richard Tandy (keyboards)

SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS 10/1/2002 Paul RobinsonPink Martini follow the around the world in a dozen songs thrills of HEY EUGENE! with SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS, a mellower, simpler set of small pleasures. These are relative terms, however; the group's music is still well traveled, with China Forbes singing in five languages (English, Spanish, Neapolitan, French, and Italian) instead of the six or so on EUGENE!. However, Pink Martini opt for a more unified sound here, one that draws on the more