NAKED CITY

This is really quite an eclectic album. I hear more of the RIO crash and bang sensibilities here than in the other Zorn albums I've heard. In this way, sometimes it reminds of HENRY COW, but I am also at times reminded of VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR, and/or free form jazz. This album certainly wouldn't be at the top of my Zorn list for newcomers, unless you are looking for the more bizzarre approach to your music. And whereas your friends may be turned on by The Circle Maker, this album is more likely to end the party than to get it started. Nevertheless, it's brillant for those of us who get into the more in-your-face avant garde.