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The Countdown Quartet

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1.
Countdown's Comin' 04:53
2.
She's a Looker 03:39
3.
You Left Me Standing 04:38
4.
Royal Garden Blues 03:24
5.
Where'd You Go So Long 04:54
6.
The Capuchin 04:02
7.
Kissin' on the Couch 03:44
8.
Clearly of You 04:19
9.
I'm a Breakdown 03:21
10.
Tiger Rag 05:07

about

If you didn't know any better, you might think this misnamed quintet was riding the Meters' train straight out of the voodoo bayous of New Orleans, but instead they're taking the Squirrel Nut Zippers' express out of Raleigh. On hiatus from his main gig, Zippers frontman Jimbo Mathus lends his guitar, banjo, and vocal skills to this groove-oriented ensemble's spirited debut. But if you come to this party expecting a Zippers-style swingfest, you'll be sorely disappointed. Instead, you'll get a classically funky, New Orleans-style jam band, with horns, organ, and percussion working their off-tempo grooves into a sweat-inducing frenzy. From raucous second-line rhythms and "Low Rider"-style grooves War would kill for to soulful laments and ferociously funky rave-ups, the Countdown Quartet clearly knows how to get the party started and keep it going, with some genuinely memorable tunes to back up their formidable instrumental chops.

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released September 14, 1999

1999, 1999 Yep Roc Records

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