Morsel CD is no 'Wreck'

A mellow and ambient undercurrent moves through the entire album as the sweetly penetrating voice of singer Miriam Cabrera give the songs force and structure. Using fierce guitars and electronics, including a didjeridoo, Morsel mixes different and opposing instrumentals to create a beautifully unstructured sound.

Morsel
	"I'm a Wreck" 3 stars Small Stone Records Reviewed by Gabrielle Schafer, Daily Arts Writer

Songs such as "Squeezebox" and "Splat Mi Splat" showcase Morsel's uncanny ability to blend Cabrera's voice with the electronic dissonance of the song's underbelly. Noises that wouldn't otherwise make sense together mesh seamlessly on "I'm A Wreck." The result is haunting and slippery soundscapes.

While the sound of the album is largely electronic, including some drum and bass, it isn't at the expense of meaningful lyrics. Some lyrics give a sense of order and meaning to the otherwise amorphous songs on the album.

"I'm A Wreck" is a quietly beautiful, flawless album. The band has put songs together in an unorthodox way, but it works. "I'm A Wreck" will no doubt deliver for fans of Morsel, and is bound to win over new listeners as well.

02-03-98