December 29, 2000

MACCA


Album Review: Phish

THE SIKET DISC
By DARRYL STERDAN



THE SIKET DISC
Phish
(Elektra / Warner)

Another new Phish album? Well, yes and no. Yes, The Siket Disc has just been issued by Warner Music. But no, it's not new. The disc, a 35-minute collection of studio jam sessions recorded by the band's long-standing engineer John Siket back in '97, was previously available via Phish's own label. And just as there's a fine line between new and old, there's a fine line between jamming and noodling. If you're a Phish Phan, you'll hear Siket Disc as the former. And you'll dig the free-wheeling approach the band takes here, skirting the traditional song form in favour of hypnotic tone poetry, syncopated experimentation and psychedelic atmospherics. If, however, you're not a big fan of Phish's pachouli-and-incense vibe, Siket Disc will definitely sound like the latter, as the band eschew substance for silliness, spending their time playing in the sonic sandbox, building soundscapes that don't really begin, end or go anywhere. Is it quality Phish? Well, yes. And no.

Track Listing 1.My Left Toe
  02.The Name Is Slick
  03.What's The Use
  04.Fish Bass
  05.Quadrophonic Toppling
  06.The Happy Whip And Dung Song
  07.Insects
  08.Title Track
  09.Albert
 


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