CDNOW Review
by Linda Laban, CDNOW Contributing Writer

The self-titled debut from Boston's Twinemen is a blues-jazz set infused with psychedelic rock and a verve that isn't too far removed from the old Morphine aesthetic, something that's not surprising, since two of its members -- saxophonist Dana Colley and drummer Billy Conway -- are Morphine alumnae. Joining the ex-Morphine members here is singer Laurie Sargent, who previously played in the Orchestra Morphine collective (other Orchestra members also add odd parts to the album). Colley, who also plays bass, guitar, and piano at various points, sings lead on the slow, sultry "Golden Hour," pushing Sargent's sweet, airy voice with his arrestingly plush baritone. The fulsome "Spinner" is driven not only by Colley's baritone sax drone and Conway's drip-steady percussion, but by Sargent's knowing, lived-in vocals as well. Indeed, when it flies, and that's frequently, Twinemen swings with a sexy, avant-garde swagger not unlike Morphine's best moments : : :