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Is Apell the second coming of Frank Zappa?

"Apell is the second coming of Frank Zappa?"

So what is this sound from down under like? Well it comes in the form of downtempo electronic fare that fuses acid jazz with dynamic and oftentimes voluntary lapses in continuity. Could it be that along with the likes of John Zorn, Apell is the second coming of Frank Zappa? It just might be worth a casual mention if nothing else.

You can hear his past efforts from a variety of straight forward rock outfits emerge on tracks like Tim & Tony but it’s the eclectics packed within tunes like Exciting Soul Cock of the Stirring North, which boasts a merging of flamenco, Middle Eastern/Indian influences, and the bagpipe, that marries this album with your ears.
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