A purely incredible -- and unfortunately rare -- album of pure genius.
The Sky Corvair began in 1994 in Chicago, Illinois as a side project for members of
CaP'n Jazz (
Tim Kinsella),
Braid (
Bob Nanna), and
Gauge. The group disbanded when
Kinsella left to focus on
C'n'J; rumors are now trickling around about a reunion, or a re-pressing of the disc. The music is very much like what you would expect a cross between
CaP'n Jazz and
Braid to sound like -- jangly, moving melodies, with patented adolescent
Kinsella vocals, a bit of screaming, and abstract lyrics. From the angry, desperate "Ethyl," to the awkward and passionate "Congratulations, I'm Late," to the piano-ridden and altogether moving "Iris Is Aching for a Day," this album will fulfill all expectations of
Braid and
CaP'n Jazz fans. Probably one of the most overlooked emo albums ever pressed -- and it is most definitely an outstanding and beautiful work of musical art.