I don't want to get too carried away but after giving Bitte Orca a few listens now I can quite happily declare main songwriter and producer Dave Longstreth nothing short of genius.
You only have to listen to the oddly intricate and guitar work and crazy time signatures of tracks like 'Temecula Sunrise' to see what I mean. The crazy sounds produced by the band can be as oddball as they are charming which can make Bitte Orca a little awkward to take it all in on first listen but also makes it intriguing and fascinating. When quizzed about the album Longstreth has spoken about the possibilities of writing a Sixties-style pop song with grunge dynamics, plus sub bass, it's comments like this which, after listening to the album you kind of get a grasp of the people you are dealing with.
'Stillness Is The Move' is five minutes of pure musical greatness, kicking off with a head noddingly groovy bass and some great vocals from other members, Amber Coffman and Angel Deradoorian, finishing with an almost Sigur Ros style orchestrated part. In short Bitte Orca is a brilliant album full of surprises every step of the way created by a very gifted band and will have people listening in awe at the magnificent sounds presented to them.
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