Marvin the Album is one of those recordings that cannot be fully absorbed on the first or second listen. But after several listens, one starts to realize just how strong this abstract pop-folk-rock release is. With a quirky and waifish vocal style along the lines of Suzanne Vega, lead singer Angie Hart can take a bit of getting used to. Her singing is definitely an acquired taste, but it's a taste well worth it. The more one listens to Frente!'s strange acoustic cover of New Order's "Bizarre Love Triangle," as well as subtle originals like "Explode," "Pretty Friend," and "Lonely," the more one realizes how expressive and appealing she is. Guitarist Simon Austin, meanwhile, handles most of the vocals on "See/Believe," which sounds like a bizarre cross between jazz and Bob Dylan. Frente! isn't a band that stresses the obvious, and the Australians use subtlety and understatement to great advantage on this striking date. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
Marvin the Album
01/01/1992
All Music Guide Review
Marvin the Album Track Listing
Credits of Marvin the Album
- Daniel Denholm
- Producer, Engineer
- Mark Picton
- Percussion, Drums, Engineer, Recorder
- Angie Hart
- Vocals, Instructor, Illustrations, Bottle, Producer, Art Direction, Artwork
- Simon Austin
- Guitar, ?, Producer, Programming, Vocals, Bottle
- Lou Beach
- Artwork, Layout Design, Art Direction
- Mark Fitzgibbon
- Piano
- Cate Gem
- Strings
- Cate Geth
- Strings
- Phil Kakuwas
- Double Bass
- Russell "Jimmy" McGregor
- Strings
- Simon Obarzanek
- Photography
- Alastair Barden
- Drums
- Polly Borland
- Photography
- Peter Knight
- Trumpet
- Frente!
- Producer, Engineer, Main Performer
- Scott Griffiths
- String Arrangements
- Phil Jones
- Producer
- Phil Kakualas
- Double Bass
- Michael Koppelman
- Producer, Engineer, Mixing



















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