The Brave Little Abacus was a band perfecting their sound and gearing up to take over the world Masked Dancers is an impressive bridge between the band’s early work and their masterpiece second full-length record.
It’s their most relaxed release, and their easiest to get into - if I were to have a glass of wine to any of their records it would be this one. Masked Dancers has the least standout moments, but it’s The Brave Little Abacus’ most consistent and focused record.
Masked Dancers is still weird, there are dialogue samples from the seminal 1988 anime film Akira in a couple of tracks, and a pitched up yelp used as instrumentation - both are strange and delightful. After an all over the place demo, and a challenging split, Masked Dancers is an easy-to-get-into moody, atmospheric change of pace. The bouncy grooves and energetic vocals display The Brave Little Abacus at their most fun and infectious. “A Map of The Stars” is the closest TBLA ever came to a single.
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The songs on Masked Dancers take their time, they’re slower, more progressive, and are more about “being there” than “getting there.” The Brave Little Abacus’ three longest tracks can be found on their first full length - they’re long, drawn out, and take their time, but they’re never boring. Meditative is a better word, it paints a better picture.
I would call it mature, but that tends to be a loaded term which implies inherent superiority against playful, fun, and inventive work. Masked Dancers is a conventional record, or at least it’s The Brave Little Abacus’ attempt at a conventional record. The Most Underrated Band on The Planet: A Retrospective
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