BROOSE: Music Reviews

MyTexasMusic.com

Pink Floyd and the Beatles had a baby. It was psychedelic and musical, sort of psycho-musical, if you will. It was Broose. The album is “PSYCHOSOMATIC STATIC 1.1” and it is an array of artist offerings served cafeteria style. Broose (Broose Dickinson, yes “the” Broose Dickinson) uses every imaginable angle from acoustic arrangements to sound effects to pop and rock arrangements to make his point. That might very well be that there’s no point at all, or you might begin to understand about the third time through the album. The vocal work is exceptional on cuts like “A Walk In Your Love” and “The Uncreative Disease” giving us the evidence that Broose is capable of producing mainstream material, but would rather wrap it all in a massive mind ride that makes it one of the most interesting albums this year. Listen to “Stop Bugging Me” and then write me and tell me what message Broose is trying to get across. I enjoyed the disc and we talk about it often. Join the fun, get the disc today!

TexasGigs.com
"Broose You Can Use" by Cindy Chaffin

Many of the musicians I've come to adore are also gifted artists...and vice-versa. Frank Campagna (a big fave of mine) introduced me to Broose Dickinson...and for that, I'll be forever grateful. Initially Frank pointed me towards Broose to add to TexasGigs Art - but it seems this is one talented fella. Broose sent me a copy of "Psychosomatic Static 1.1" and I absolutely love it. It's like a musical journey, full of beautiful sounds and sometimes sweet and sometimes downright hilarious lyrics. Track 2, "Here and That's Enough" is my favorite. It's the kind of song that makes you happy just to be alive. Seriously. I was driving down the Toll Road last week and popped in this CD and actually said aloud, "Gosh it's great to be alive" the minute that track started to play. This album definitely leans towards quirky and Broose' sense of humor is all over the place...like track 8 is a :44-second romp with the lyrics "Do You Know Your Lover" repeated over and over. Other such fun come in the form of "Build a Wire Fence to Stay away from You" and the unexpected non-musical track "Stop Bugging Me" makes me smile every time. Most of the songs on this album are addictive...you'll catch yourself humming them throughout your day.