BRANT BJORK - JALAMANTA (1999) ***BY REQUEST***

This one's for Seth who just happened to drop in and find himself in good company. Another Man's Ruin classic, and arguably Brother Brant's best record. A lot of you prefer Brant's more rockin' stuff, and I certainly respect that, but I've always found Jalamanta to be an experience unto itself. We know Brant can rock, and we know he also loves soul, funk and jazz. Jalamanta is a little light on the former, and heavy on the latter three. That, in my opinion, makes this album absolutely essential. For the most part, Jalamanta is a one-man-band that sounds like a jam. The only other musician present is G.O.M.E. fave Mario Lalli, and his contributions are limited and under the proverbial radar at best. This is Brother Brant's show, and he morphs into Prince and makes a one-man-band sound like a live jam. Absolutely essential, but don't look for KYUSS or FU MANCHU or BB & THE BROS. sounds. You can't have a closed mind here. Regardless of your preferences, though, it'll be impossible to walk away from Jalamanta without respecting Brant Bjork.

1. Lazy Bones
2. Automatic Fantastic
3. Cobra Jab
4. Too Many Chiefs...Not Enough Indians
5. Sun Brother
6. Let's Get Chinese Eyes
7. Toot
8. Defender of the Oleander
9. Low Desert Punk
10. Waiting for a Coconut to Drop
11. Her Brown Blood
12. Indio

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