Fourth album from the early incarnation of Guapo, prior to the release of 'Five Suns' on Cuneiform and 'Black Oni' on Ipecac. Originally released on Pandemonium Records in Europe and tUMULt Records in the USA in 2001. "Guapo's core lineup on this album is the duo of drummer Dave Smith and bassist/guitarist Matt Thompson, joined on half the tracks by guest musician Caroline Kraabel on saxophone. Despite the limited lineup, this is still a fairly diverse album of loose-limbed, often catchy instrumental prog rock with Eastern European overtones and a few … read more
Fourth album from the early incarnation of Guapo, prior to the release of 'Five Suns' on Cuneiform and 'Black Oni' on Ipecac. Ori… read more
Fourth album from the early incarnation of Guapo, prior to the release of 'Five Suns' on Cuneiform and 'Black Oni' on Ipecac. Originally released on Pandemonium Recor… read more
ANCIENT HISTORY: Three years have passed since “Black Oni” (Ipecac Records). Four years since “Five Suns”(Cuneiform Records). The new album by Guapo is finally here and thus concludes the recondite triptych they set out to accomplish. Flux is not uncommon here, every record taking on new musical hues and offering disparate ideas and perspectives. However an upheaval in the line-up, which of recent years has been anchored by the trio of Daniel O’Sullivan, Matthew Thompson and David Smith, triggered a change in course when Thompson left the band just prior to the release of Black Oni … read more
ANCIENT HISTORY: Three years have passed since “Black Oni” (Ipecac Records). Four years since “Five Suns”(Cuneiform Records). The new album by Guapo is finally here and thus concludes the r… read more
ANCIENT HISTORY: Three years have passed since “Black Oni” (Ipecac Records). Four years since “Five Suns”(Cuneiform Records). The new album by Guapo is finally here and thus concludes the recondite triptych they set out to accomplish. … read more