This is the recording where
the Choir prove themselves. Self-produced and recorded at their own Neverland Studio,
Chase the Kangaroo is a work of creativity and integrity. Sparse textures and troubling lyrics mark this release, especially "Children of Time" and "Sad Face."
Hindalong's drumming really comes to the forefront on this release -- held silent for so long. And
Daugherty's guitar commands the sound of the record through subtlety and restraint. A prime example of this can be found in what is probably the strongest track on the record, "Clouds," with a strong, unusual drum pattern providing a bed for a simple chilling two-note sustain. Also contained on this recording is the seminal "Everybody in the Band" -- a laughably weak song that
the Choir has riffed on for nearly every album since in liner notes and song lyrics. The CD contains the Shades of Grey EP in its entirety. ~ Mark W. B. Allender