Mixerr Album Reviews #1,547

This is Michael Mixerr. Today I will review Poi Dog Pondering - Volo Volo (Promo Copy).

Volo Volo was released on Columbia Records in 1992. This album was done when Poi Dog Pondering was still in Austin and before they moved to Chicago in 1995.

Lackluster is an ironic song because of the way Poi Dog Pondering was supposed to make it big and didn't, but other than that it's an OK song. I can hear both the grand piano and Jazz piano in the background of the vocals. WXRT Chicago spun this all the time back in 1991.

The Hardest Thing is love, which proves to be the hardest topic on the song The Hardest Thing. It's about lovers dictating each other and dictating other peoples lives. Think about them arguing and fighting. Consumation as well. Love can be about getting to the truth behind all those lies.

Jack Ass Ginger is a funny song. A single and music video were produced for this song in 1992. The music video received moderate airplay on MTV.

Be The One is a skip. Be the One has an undeniably loud chorus similar to those sing-along choruses heard in children’s music.

Collarbone to me is more of a Jazz Rock song. Meaning that the song Collarbone is a crossover of Jazz and Rock. I can hear both the grand piano and Jazz piano in the background of the vocals. Get Me On is about getting to the truth.

Blood and Thunder is a heavy guitar ridden song where guitars compromise the ensemble. The song itself will remind you of stadium rock.

Tall and Building should have been one song together call Tall Building. I've Got My Body is a good song. Te Manu Pukara is fast playing banjo song which to me sounds like a Spanish Country song. Entrance should have been the first song as the intro. Endtrance is fine where it's at. Get Me On sounds like Latin Rock. Ta Bouche Est Tabou is another love song.


Here is how I think the tracks to Volo Volo could have been laid out… Entrance should have been the first song as the intro. Tall and Building should have been one song together call Tall Building. Be The One should have been omitted. Volo Volo should have a crossover album with Jazz and Rock being called Jazz Rock. I've Got My Body should have been about record companies owning peoples souls or a sexual track about intercourse.

I hate the way Poi Dog Pondering got screwed by Columbia Records. Poi Dog Pondering was supposed to make it big yet they didn't. The album Volo Volo was supposed to prove to be their big break, but I guess shit didn't pan out for whatever reason.

Now the promo copy on cassette that was black is nothing special. It has the exact same tracks as the retail edition sold in stores. So Save your money if you were expecting something special.

I rate this album, Volo Volo (Promo Copy), 4/5****!