What a cool name for a band — and appropriate, too. It hints at a constantly changing environment, which is exactly how All At Once, the expansive debut disc by these veteran Nashville players, sounds. Part prog band, part jam band and part classic-rock band, Liquid Village boasts four distinct vocalists (with pleasant, understated voices that don't overpower the music) and a wide range of influences (ranging from Dave Matthews to Yes to Zeppelin). "Jazzy Thang" evokes Umphrey's McGee; Crosby, Stills & Nash could have recorded "One the Flesh" — although they probably would have changed the title; and the instrumentation on the groovy off-kilter title track will elicit Steve Howe-era Yes flashbacks. Then there's the acoustic percolation of "Frustration Song," the complex vocal arrangements and multiple harmonies on "Twisted" and the ridiculously fun "Loony Bin." For a change of pace in which every song fails to wear out its welcome, let Liquid Village flood your speakers.
Track Listing:
1) All At Once
2) Every Bubble Bursts
3) Frustration Song
4) One the Flesh
5) Make That Change
6) Rockin' In His Chair
7) Moth
8) History
9) Jazzy Thing
10) Rope of Sand
11) Loony Bin
12) Twisted
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