Moofish - Single/Video Review: Sparrow
A short while back I reviewed Ash
Tree Lament by MOoFiSh, and the first thing I said was that I had no idea
how on earth I was going to be able to describe it, and now I have their latest
single I am wondering why on earth I volunteered as I have exactly the same
problem! There is just so much going on in this arrangement, from complex
layers to simplicity, that one really does not know where to start. When one realises
the music was written and recorded in two days, with Chris recording acoustic
guitar and drums, then bass, piano, and finally electric guitar and Rhonda writing
the words in just 15 minutes, then one can fully appreciate that they have been
partners for more than 30 years. The lyrics and music come together to create
something which is a world away from reality, getting us to relate to and think
of a sparrow, probably has a family, is free to fly, does not need a job, gets
its food and lodgings free, has no ego, and is literally a free spirit.
There are times when Rhonda’s vocals are single, others where they are multi-tracked, while Chris creates a tapestry of sound as he weaves the threads, with the electric noodling tying everything together. The video is a delight, with imagery created by StefWithAnF which has then been treated with Chris and Rhonda sometimes appearing in the background, with psychedelic images and styles over the top, with the video being as much a piece of art as the song itself, with the two combining together to create something which is psychedelic, pop, New Age, Kate Bush, beautiful, delicate and mesmerising.
About Moofish
LONG VERSION
So we have been around in different musical forms since the mid 80s, for Chris it started by moving to N.Z Tauranga in 82-83 after seeing Flying Nun bands via TV/radio in West Australia. Could not resist the music, it was a starting point, and has evolved musically from first Punk band Some Social Deviants, to Kiwi pop Three Men Missing (Bandcamp) still in 80's, they lasted until 88 with various members coming and going. Rhonda was a vocalist in 3MMissing when they met, we discovered we clicked besides the obvious ha, and began writing and recording on 4 track cassette tape as a duo, doing sporadic live work using the name Beat Angels. During 1991 hard edged rock seemed appealing so Chris joined up with a former 3MM member and formed Hula Troupe played lived then self destructed 95?, but not before 3 or so EPs? (Bandcamp)
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