{"product_id":"el-creepo","title":"El-Creepo!","description":"Personnel: Todd Smith (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, piano, keyboards); Heather Berry (vocals); Jasan Stepp (cello); John Ensminger (drums).\u003cbr\u003eAudio Mixer: Steve Wright .\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: WrightWay Studios.\u003cbr\u003eEl-Creepo!, the debut release by Polkadot Cadaver frontman Todd Edward Smith's solo project of the same name, tries to capture a sense of wry, twisted sentiments within mostly lighter music. But whether it fully succeeds is something of an open question. For the most part -- but as the album continues, less and less prominently -- Smith aims for a kind of quiet, understated '60s guitar art-pop that touches on a variety of inspirations, from Lee Hazlewood's spooked-out country on \"Skeleton House\" to the groovy samba-like swirl of \"Orange Peel Sunrise\" and plenty of hints of Brian Wilson throughout the album in general. El-Creepo! features winsome singing, soft harmonies, and -- more clearly at some points than others -- unsettled and sometimes bitter lyrics about problems with life and love, and off-the-beaten-track concerns with both. The net effect ends up recalling Belle \u0026amp; Sebastian's early work more than might be guessed (or perhaps even intended), but this in turn gets upset when blasts of quick Mr. Bungle-style thrash\/clown metal start surfacing on \"The Art of Bullfighting\" and \"Hitman.\" But rather than providing more interest through variety, the end result of that shift is a bit deadening. ~ Ned Raggett","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48959878201631,"sku":"032357303923","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/3d3a82ecbe72efc1f1595ee7e88f1133_82c59bda-090e-4efd-90d0-47e2c38c92bc.jpg?v=1779103775","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/el-creepo","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}