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(TV) Tin Huey
I never heard of them before, but if this description is accurate, I need to find some:
Tin Huey came from the same fertile Ohio scene that spawned the
experimental new wave bands Pere Ubu, Devo, and Human Switchboard. The group's only album is
an intriguing and curious arty entity that often shows the influence of Frank Zappa's jazzy numbers,
particularly in selections such as "Pink Berets," "Squirm You Worm," and "Coronation." The songs
here are often multisectional (at times fragmentedly so) and give ample jazz-oriented solo
opportunities to reed man Ralph Carney. Lyrics here run a wide gamut ranging from the blue-collar,
down-to-earth "Hump Day" to the wildly surreal "Puppet Wipes." "Slide" is a jaunty, strutting,
blues-influenced number with cock-of-the-walk verses. "New York's Finest Dining Experience"
counts funk among its grab-bag of styles. There's also a power-pop cover of the Neil
Diamond-penned Monkees hit "I'm a Believer" that owes something to the Motors. The group's
members scattered to other bands after this release, with Chris Butler's Waitresses being the most
successful of these ventures. This challenging, yet good-natured release will most likely appeal to
listeners with somewhat more adventurous
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