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"The Bongos were one of the most distinctive bands to come out of the briefly bustling Hoboken pop scene in the early Eighties -- Richard Barone`s songs were gloriously hooky, but also forcefully propulsive enough to live up to the group`s name (aided immeasurably by Rob Norris`s agile bass and Frank Giannini`s precise drumming), and Barone`s guitar work managed to be melodic and oblique at the same time, carrying the tune while allowing room for his own sonic interjections which could be noisy or richly smooth at will. The Bongos were different enough from their contemporaries that Drums Along The Hudson has dated remarkable little since it was released in 1982, sounding less like "new wave" than a simply timeless example of smart...Mark Deming, All Music Guide. Track Listings: In the Congo/The Bulrushes/Clay Midgets/Video Eyes/Glow In the Dark/Telephoto Lens/Certain Harbours/Speaking Sands/Burning Bush/Automatic Doors/Hunting/Zebra Club/Three Wise Men/Mambo Sun/Question Ball/Nuts & Bolts/Telephoto Lens/In the Congo/Nuts & Bolts/Question Ball/Glow In the Dark/Hunting/Video Eyes/The Bulrushes/Automatic Doors/Zebra Club/Bulrushes 2007. (Cooking Vinyl)
