The Man-Machine

The Man-MachineGently used and Ultrasonically cleaned. Shiny black with only a few stray hairlines across each side that cannot be felt with fingertips and wont affect play. Moderate stress accumulation along spine and edges of sleeve. Heavy ring visible. Original inner included. Ships in a whiplash mailer and anti static inner.

I had to wring this out of my chest

one can hear “the jazz of Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday

' and 'Family Reserve' seem to have been recorded with this in mind

their jam band fan culture and their collaborative effort on writing and arranging original songs which span multiple genres—attracted more of a freewheeling jam crowd than the traditional bluegrass scene which

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and was a change from the style of the band’s earlier work

The recordings took place in 2000 at Reiko and Tori's house in the rural surroundings of Shikoku Island

Ratboys have been recording and releasing music for over a decade

the album pays tribute to the late 1970s and early 1980s American music

Igor Wakévitch / Chirakan - Ixmucané

the gentle strength

and it was by far the longest set to date in the band's entire career