HOT RATS

Wow, what an immediately noticable change from before! Hot Rats is absolutely stunning. Jazz and rock has never been so funky, complex, beautiful, or molded together as well. Peaches en Regalia is the absolute most memorable thing I've ever heard in my life. The bop style of this record is amazingly cool combined with Frank at the top of his game in composition, with incredible musicians on the record, and plenty of solos. Think of this is a more grabbing and infectious Bitches Brew. Zappa's compositional and instrumental dexterity in this particular album is amazing. This album effectively reaches beautiful to incredibly funky moods, combining the laidback feel of jazz and the in-your-face mentality of rock. Melodically incredible and amazingly inventive (the beginning of jazz fusion?), this must be heard. 9.9/10