THUNDERBALL

12 Mile High

2010-11-22

Just telling you that Thunderball's fourth release is on Thievery Corporation's ESL Music Label might give you some idea as to what "12 Mile High" sounds like. Certainly, album opener, "Enter the Brahmin" with its sitar, tabla, and dance beats, could be something from the Thieves themselves. D.C. natives, Thunderball, have more to offer than that, though, on this release. There is the R&B of "Make Your Move", dub on "Dub Science", and the instrumental groove of "Low Down Weather". The best songs here, though, are "I C Colors", which is reminiscent of Curtis Mayfield's "Pusherman", and the cinematic instrumental, "To Catch A Vixen". All in all, I rather like this album of smashing beats and cinematic grooves. Rebecca Ruth

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Rock

  • reviewed 03/2008

    Goldfrapp
    Seventh Tree

  • reviewed 08/2008

    JOAN OSBORNE
    LITTLE WILD ONE

  • reviewed 12/2012

    GRANDADDY
    Under the Western Freeway

  • reviewed 06/2017

    Sarah Jane Scouten
    When the Bloom Falls from The Rose

  • reviewed 10/2008

    JOHN MAYER
    – Where the Light Is, Live in LA

  • reviewed 03/2008

    Jamie Leonhart
    The Truth About Suffering

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.