Local CDS
By Isaac Guzman
The Artist:Cousin Fungus
The Disc:"Thoughts of a Moth"
Performance:A
Songwriting:A
Sound Quality:A
Hometown:Port Washington
Buy Iy:Sam Goody in Roosevelt Field,Prime Cust in Westbury
e-mail [email protected] or call 516-767-9046
Given Cousin Fungus' past as a Phish cover band, one might expect "Thoughts of
a Moth" to be rehashes of Burlington's best. But aside from the obviouse, Phish
-like joy Cousin Fungus takes in just playing together, the bands debut '70s bands
such as Traffic, the Doobies, Allmans and Jimmy Buffet
If you can get past
the earnest earthiness of the lyrics (sometimes, also Phish and Grateful Dead
Style, the band turns to outside writers, including on named Gummy) and all their
references to field mice, Ulysses, and simple pleasures, songs such as "The Beggar
at the Manor" and "Mad E. Mac is Loose" quickly become hummable anthems that stick
in the Head.
Matching the strong melodies is Cousin Fungus' protean gift
for ensemble playing. Though the throwback vibe is strong. Cousin Fungus makes
a strong argument for the return of the jam band. They've updated the collection
trip for the next generation of, dare we say it, Fungusheads
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