Irresistible Bliss

The New York quartet tightened their highly unorthodox, sample-heavy 'slacker jazz' into a remarkably punchy, radio-friendly alternative rock format. Mike Doughty's rhythmic, beat-poetry vocal delivery bounces flawlessly over Sebastian Steinberg's massive upright bass lines and Yuval Gabay's highly syncopated drum grooves. The infectious, wildly eclectic arrangements yielded massive underground hits, defining their incredibly unique niche in the 90s alternative boom.